Summary:
The Cleveland County Schools district in North Carolina is home to 6 high schools serving students in grades 9-12. The standout school in the district is Cleveland ECHS, which consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state and boasts significantly higher test scores compared to the district and state averages. Another school that stands out, though not as strongly as Cleveland ECHS, is Crest High, which ranks 199 out of 640 high schools in the state and has generally higher test scores than the district and state.
The high schools in the Cleveland County Schools district have varying racial compositions, with Burns High having the highest percentage of white students and Shelby High having the highest percentage of African American students. Turning Point Academy stands out with the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and the highest spending per student, despite struggling with low test scores.
Overall, the analysis of this data set highlights the significant disparities in educational outcomes within the Cleveland County Schools district, with Cleveland ECHS standing out as a high-performing outlier and Turning Point Academy struggling to provide a quality education to its students. The variation in school performance and student demographics suggests that there may be some level of school segregation or unequal access to educational opportunities within the district.
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