Summary:
Muhlenberg School District in Pennsylvania has only one high school, Muhlenberg High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school's performance is concerning, as it is ranked 555 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools and has a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Muhlenberg High School's graduation rate of 87.5% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 1.6% is relatively low. However, the school's performance on Keystone Exams, Pennsylvania's standardized tests, is significantly below the state average across all subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 21.8% in Biology to 42.3% in Literature, compared to state averages of 50.5% and 63.2%, respectively. The school's economic disadvantage is also high, with 66.81% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite the district's higher-than-average spending of $16,060 per student, Muhlenberg High School's academic performance remains below the state and district averages, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving educational outcomes. The school's declining performance over the past two years and its underperformance compared to its peers within the district indicate that further investigation is needed to identify the factors contributing to the school's struggles and develop effective strategies to address them.
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