Summary:
The Fort Plain Central School District in New York serves students from elementary through high school, with two schools in the district - Harry Hoag School (an elementary school) and Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School. While the high school performs relatively well on Regents exams, the elementary school struggles to meet state standards in ELA and Math, suggesting a need to address performance gaps within the district.
The high school stands out, ranking 575 out of 1,242 New York high schools and maintaining a 4-year graduation rate of 84.3%. It also outperforms the state average on several Regents exams, including Chemistry, Common Core Algebra II, and Earth Science. In contrast, the elementary school, Harry Hoag, has below-average performance on the New York State Assessments, though it does show some strengths in 4th-grade ELA and Math.
Both schools face socioeconomic challenges, with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the high school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The district's resource allocation, with the high school spending $22,000 per student compared to $16,068 per student at the elementary school, may also be an area to examine to ensure equitable distribution of funds across all schools.
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