Summary:
The Shirley School District in Arkansas operates two schools: Shirley Elementary School and Shirley High School. Both schools serve a predominantly low-income population, with extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.
The academic performance of both Shirley Elementary and Shirley High is consistently below state averages in all tested subject areas, including English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. Shirley Elementary is ranked 351 out of 495 Arkansas elementary schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Shirley High is ranked 175 out of 291 Arkansas high schools and has a 2-star rating.
Despite the high per-student spending of $11,972 at Shirley Elementary and $11,566 at Shirley High, as well as relatively low student-teacher ratios of 12.1 and 10.6, respectively, the schools have struggled to improve their academic outcomes. This suggests that the district faces systemic challenges that need to be addressed, potentially through more effective resource allocation and targeted interventions to support the predominantly low-income student population.
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