Summary:
Wellsville Central School District has only one high school, Wellsville Secondary School, which serves grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with a statewide ranking between 454 and 513 out of 1,242 New York high schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Wellsville Secondary School's four-year graduation rate of 84.3% is slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate of 4.9% is higher than the state average. The school also struggles with a chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on New York State Assessments are generally lower than the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Math for grades 6-8. However, the school performs better than the state average on several Regents exams, including Chemistry, Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, Geometry, Earth Science, and Physics.
With a student population of 647 and a student-teacher ratio of 11.4, Wellsville Secondary School has a relatively high percentage of students (35.09%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Addressing the underlying causes of the school's chronic absenteeism and supporting its economically disadvantaged student population could be key areas of focus for the school and Wellsville Central School District.
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