Summary:
The city of Oak Harbor, Ohio is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Oak Harbor High School, R.C. Waters Elementary School, and Oak Harbor Intermediate School. The data reveals that Oak Harbor High School is the standout institution, consistently ranking among the top 85 high schools in Benton Carroll Salem Local district over the past three years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The high school boasts an impressive 96.9% graduation rate and strong performance on state tests, with over 70% proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels. In contrast, the elementary and intermediate schools, while also showing solid performance with 4-5 star ratings and good test scores, do not quite reach the same level of excellence as the high school. Notably, the high school has a lower rate of chronic absenteeism at 11.2% compared to 2.3% at the elementary school and 3.0% at the intermediate school.
Interestingly, the data suggests potential socioeconomic disparities between the school levels, with the elementary and intermediate schools having notably higher free/reduced lunch rates than the high school. Additionally, the spending per student is highest at the high school level, which may contribute to its strong performance, while the lower spending at the elementary and intermediate levels could be an area for the district to examine. Overall, the data paints a picture of a school district with a high-performing high school, but potential room for improvement in terms of racial diversity, socioeconomic equity, and resource allocation across the different school levels.
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