Summary:
The city of Coal Center, Pennsylvania is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area show significant disparities in academic performance, with the California Academy of Learning Charter School significantly underperforming compared to the California Area School District and state averages.
The California Academy of Learning Charter School stands out as the smallest school with only 23 students and the lowest proficiency rates in Math (6.8%) and English Language Arts (25%). However, it has a relatively high proficiency rate in Science (33.3%). In contrast, the California Area Middle School has the lowest proficiency rates in Math (20.2%) and Science (38.7%), but its English Language Arts proficiency rate (52.9%) is higher than the state and district averages.
The data also reveals significant differences in per-student spending, with the California Area Senior High School having the highest spending at $19,341 per student, while the elementary school has the lowest at $10,598 per student. The student-teacher ratios also vary widely, with the charter school having the highest ratio at 46:1 and the middle school having the lowest at 12.5:1. These resource disparities may be contributing to the differences in academic performance across the schools in Coal Center.
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