Summary:
The city of Colony, Kansas has only one high school, Crest High, which serves students in grades 9-12. Located in a relatively small, rural community, Crest High has faced some academic and demographic challenges, though it has also shown some strengths.
Crest High's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 99 and 166 out of 318-332 Kansas high schools over the past few years, and a 3-star rating out of 5. While the school's 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% is slightly above the state average, its dropout rate of 1.3% and chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% suggest areas for improvement. Academically, Crest High performs better than the state average in 10th-grade mathematics, but lags behind in English Language Arts and science proficiency across all grades.
Crest High serves a relatively small student population of 77 students, with a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 48.05%, indicating a low-income community. The school's per-student spending of $18,271 is higher than the state average, but its student-teacher ratio of 14.6 is slightly higher than the state average. Addressing attendance issues and supporting the school's low-income student population may be important priorities for Crest High and the district.
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