Summary:
The Ladysmith School District consists of three schools: Ladysmith Elementary, Ladysmith High, and Ladysmith Middle. The district faces challenges in academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors, but also has pockets of success, such as the relatively strong performance of Ladysmith Middle School.
Ladysmith High School stands out with the highest 4-year graduation rate at 88.3% and the lowest dropout rate at 2.0%. Meanwhile, Ladysmith Middle School has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 12.1% and generally higher test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages.
However, the data shows a concerning trend of declining school performance across the Ladysmith School District, with all three schools seeing decreases in their statewide rankings and SchoolDigger star ratings over the past three school years. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is a significant issue, particularly at Ladysmith High School, where 19.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2022-2023 school year. The high percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across the district also suggest that the schools are serving a significant population of students from low-income families, which may present additional challenges.
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