Summary:
The Stuttgart School District is served by a single high school, Stuttgart High School, which enrolls 499 students in grades 9 through 12 and is located in a community where a majority of students (55.71%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Stuttgart High School shows a mix of notable strengths and significant challenges. The school's standout academic strength is in Biology, where 40.2% of all students are proficient, and 9th graders achieve an impressive 80.9% proficiency rate—well above the state average of 72.2%. However, the most critical concern is in Algebra, where only 8.5% of students are proficient, creating a 28.4 percentage point gap below the state average of 36.9%. This weakness in math is further reflected in Geometry, where proficiency is 20.7% (state: 26.4%). The school's state ranking has also been volatile, dropping from the 50th percentile (3 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 42nd percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026.
Key metrics reveal a school with favorable resources—a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1 and per-student spending of $11,516—yet academic outcomes do not fully reflect this investment. The graduation rate is 87.5%, below the state average of 90.1%, and the dropout rate is 1.4%. A particularly interesting finding is the dramatic drop in performance between 9th and 10th grade: in Biology, 9th graders score 80.9% proficient, but 10th graders fall to just 30%. Similarly, Geometry proficiency drops from 70% in 9th grade to 10.6% in 10th grade. This suggests a potential issue with curriculum alignment or student engagement as they move into their sophomore year, making it a key area for parents to investigate when considering the school's overall academic trajectory.
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