Summary:
The Dundee Junior-Senior High School is the sole high school serving the Dundee Central School District in New York. While the school has some bright spots, such as strong performance on the Regents Chemistry exam, it faces significant challenges in terms of student achievement, attendance, and economic disadvantage compared to state averages.
The school's four-year graduation rate of 84.3% is slightly 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 may be contributing to its overall academic performance, which is generally below the state average on state assessments and Regents exams. The school serves a population with a high level of economic disadvantage, with 56.99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite the higher-than-average spending per student ($19,125) and lower student-teacher ratio (7.9:1) in the district, the school's academic performance remains below the state average, indicating that simply investing more resources may not be enough to improve outcomes. Addressing the root causes of these issues, such as chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage, will be crucial for the school to improve and better serve its students.
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