Summary:
The Drummond Area School District in Wisconsin is home to a single high school, Drummond High. While the school has a strong four-year graduation rate of 96.6%, its overall performance and ranking among Wisconsin high schools have been declining in recent years, dropping from 90th out of 391 schools in 2021-2022 to 288th out of 431 schools in 2023-2024.
Drummond High's test scores are generally below the state averages in subjects like Social Studies, English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 23.81% in Social Studies to 47.83% in Science, compared to the state averages of 45.08% and 43.55%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 42.9%, which may be contributing to its declining performance.
Despite the school's higher spending per student of $19,652 for the 2020-2021 school year, which is above the state average, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.9 to 1, the school's academic outcomes suggest that simply investing more resources may not be the sole solution. The school and district may need to examine how resources are being utilized and explore other strategies to improve student outcomes, particularly in addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate and the socioeconomic factors that may be impacting the school's performance.
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