Summary:
Vertus Charter School is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Rochester, New York, with a total enrollment of 315 students. Based on the available data, this school appears to be struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students, as evidenced by its declining statewide ranking, low SchoolDigger rating, and underperformance across key metrics.
The school's four-year graduation rate of 84.3% is below the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.9% is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Vertus Charter School lags behind the state averages in proficiency rates for Regents/Common Core exams, with particularly low scores in Algebra I, Geometry, and Earth Science.
Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $17,220, the academic outcomes do not appear to be commensurate with the level of investment, suggesting potential inefficiencies or areas for improvement in the school's resource allocation and utilization. The high percentage of students (83.49%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may require additional support and resources to address.
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