Summary:
The city of Graettinger, Iowa is home to two schools: Graettinger-Terril High School and Graettinger-Terril Middle School, both part of the Graettinger-Terril Community School District. While the schools serve students from grades 6-12, the data indicates that neither school is a standout performer, with both institutions consistently underperforming the state average on key metrics.
Academically, both Graettinger-Terril High School and Graettinger-Terril Middle School have lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state average. Additionally, the high school's 4-year graduation rate of 88.3% is slightly below the state average. Both schools also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, at 21.6% for the 2023-2024 school year.
Socioeconomic factors may be playing a role in the schools' performance, as indicated by the high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, with 44.92% at the high school and 54.41% at the middle school. The significant difference in per-student spending between the two schools, with the high school spending $20,099 per student and the middle school spending $13,248 per student, suggests that resource allocation may also be an area of concern. However, the relatively low student-teacher ratios, 11:1 at the high school and 11.6:1 at the middle school, suggest that there may be opportunities for targeted interventions and support to help improve student outcomes in the district.
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