Summary:
The city of Price, Utah is home to 6 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 alternative schools. The schools in this area display a range of performance, with some standout institutions like Castle Heights School, an elementary school that has consistently ranked in the top half of Utah elementary schools and boasts higher test scores than the district and state averages. In contrast, Pinnacle Canyon Academy, an alternative public charter school, serves a student population with a higher percentage of Hispanic students and a significantly higher free and reduced lunch rate compared to the other schools in the area.
The data also reveals notable differences in school resources and spending, with Castle Valley Center, another alternative school, having the lowest student-teacher ratio and the highest spending per student among the schools in the data set. This suggests a focus on specialized, individualized education for its 85 students. Overall, the schools in Price, Utah display a range of performance, student demographics, and resource allocation, highlighting the diversity within the local education system.
While the schools in the data set have a predominantly white student population, the variation in free and reduced lunch rates, from 34.51% at Carbon High to 64.13% at Pinnacle Canyon Academy, suggests potential socioeconomic disparities among the schools and the need to further investigate equity in educational opportunities within the Carbon District and the Pinnacle Canyon Academy district.
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