Summary:
The Woodbury City Public School District has only one high school, Woodbury Junior-Senior High School, which serves students in grades 7-12. The school's diverse student population, with a majority of African American and Hispanic students, faces significant academic challenges compared to state averages.
Woodbury Junior-Senior High School's academic performance, as measured by NJSLA test scores, is consistently below state averages across various grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 25.4% to 40.7% in English Language Arts and 8.9% to 18.1% in Mathematics. The school's four-year graduation rate of 83.5% is also lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 5.0% is higher. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 26.9%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $15,502 and a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 11.8, the academic underperformance suggests that socioeconomic factors and resource allocation may be playing a significant role in the students' outcomes. These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions and a deeper investigation into the root causes of the school's challenges to support student success and ensure equity in educational opportunities.
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