Summary:
The Kenilworth School District has only one high school, David Brearley Middle/High School, which serves grades 6-12. The school's performance has been declining in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 281 out of 422 high schools in 2022-2023 to 316 out of 426 high schools in 2023-2024.
Academically, David Brearley Middle/High School struggles, with proficiency rates on NJSLA tests consistently lower than the state averages in both math and English Language Arts. The school's four-year graduation rate of 91.1% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 1.2% is slightly higher. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% is higher than the state average, which could be a contributing factor to its academic underperformance.
In terms of resources, the school's per-student spending of $8,540 is lower than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 10.6 is also lower, suggesting that the school may have fewer resources available to support student learning and achievement. Overall, the data indicates that David Brearley Middle/High School is an underperforming school within the Kenilworth School District, with room for improvement in academic outcomes, student engagement, and resource allocation.
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