Summary:
The city of Phelps, Wisconsin is home to two small schools - Phelps Elementary and Phelps High. Both schools have extremely low enrollments, with Phelps Elementary serving 56 students in grades PK-8 and Phelps High serving only 29 students in grades 9-12. The Phelps School District is ranked 234 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Phelps Elementary stands out for its strong performance in 3rd grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, with over 70% proficiency rates. However, the school struggles in the upper elementary and middle school grades, with several 0% proficiency scores in 5th-7th grade. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.3%. In contrast, Phelps High School excels, with a 100% four-year graduation rate and impressive performance in 10th grade Social Studies, where 71.43% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 45.08%.
Both schools have relatively high per-student spending, with Phelps Elementary spending $27,767 per student and Phelps High spending $22,109 per student. This raises questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of resource allocation, especially given the small school sizes. Overall, the data highlights the unique challenges and opportunities faced by these small, rural schools in Phelps, Wisconsin, and further analysis would be needed to fully understand the drivers behind the observed performance metrics and identify strategies to support student success.
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