Summary:
The city of Whiting, Iowa is home to two schools: Whiting Elementary School and Whiting Senior High School, both part of the Whiting Community School District. While the high school has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking and academic performance, the elementary school has struggled, ranking in the bottom 20-25% of Iowa elementary schools.
Whiting Senior High School stands out as the stronger of the two schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and impressive test scores, with 85.7% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The high school also boasts a high four-year graduation rate of 88.3% and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 5.7, suggesting more individualized attention for students. In contrast, Whiting Elementary School has only a 1-star rating and lower test scores, particularly in 3rd grade English Language Arts, where only 26.7% of students were proficient or better, well below the state average.
Both schools face challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates of 21.6% and high free and reduced lunch rates, especially at the elementary school level, where 72.84% of students qualify. The district's spending per student also varies, with the high school spending $15,924 per student compared to the elementary school's $11,347 per student. These factors suggest that the Whiting community faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student learning and achievement across the district.
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