Summary:
The 36480 zip code area is home to a single alternative public school, J U Blacksher School, which serves grades PK-12 and has a total enrollment of 726 students. The school is part of the Monroe County school district, which is ranked 99 out of 135 districts in the state of Alabama and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
J U Blacksher School has a 90.0% four-year graduation rate, which is higher than the state average, but a 6.6% dropout rate, which is also higher than the state average. The school's test scores tend to be lower than the county and state averages, with only 31.37% of 11th-grade students proficient in mathematics, compared to 18.58% for the county and 23.71% for the state. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (64.46%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student population.
The school's spending per student is $7,869, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 18.6, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the students. Overall, the data suggests that J U Blacksher School is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students, and further investigation into the specific needs and circumstances of the school and its student population would be necessary to develop targeted strategies for improvement.
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