Summary:
The Afton Junior/Senior High School is the sole high school serving the Afton Central School District in New York. The school has faced some academic challenges, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 727 and 781 out of 1,242 high schools in the state and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Afton Junior/Senior High School's four-year graduation rate of 84.3% is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.9% is higher. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, at 34.1%, which is significantly above the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams vary, with some subjects performing better than the state average and others performing significantly worse.
Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $23,495 and a low student-teacher ratio of 8:1, which could provide opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes. Additionally, the school serves a population with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantages that may be impacting educational outcomes.
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