Summary:
The Fort Plain Central School District in New York has only one high school, Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School, which serves students in grades 7-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 443 out of 1,190 New York high schools in 2021-2022 to 575 out of 1,242 in 2023-2024.
Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School's academic performance is mixed, with some subject areas, such as 8th grade ELA, 8th grade Science, and several Regents exams, showing stronger proficiency rates compared to the state average, while others, like 7th grade ELA and Math, have lower proficiency rates. The school's four-year graduation rate of 84.3% is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.9% is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1% is significantly higher than the state average.
The school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as indicated by the high percentage of students (60.62%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $22,000 and small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 9.3, the mixed academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates suggest that the resources may not be fully translating into improved student outcomes. Further analysis may be needed to understand how the school is utilizing its resources and identify areas for more effective resource allocation.
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