Summary:
The city of Potlatch, Idaho is home to two schools: Potlatch Elementary School and Potlatch Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Potlatch District. While the elementary school has seen mixed academic performance, the junior/senior high school has shown significant improvement, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 40th out of 112 Idaho high schools.
Potlatch Junior/Senior High School stands out with a strong 4-year graduation rate of 82.3% and exceptional performance on ISAT English Language Arts assessments, with 82.1% of students scoring proficient or better compared to the state average of 60%. In contrast, Potlatch Elementary School has struggled with lower test scores in English Language Arts and Science, though its math performance exceeds district and state averages. Both schools share a 15.0% chronic absenteeism rate, suggesting attendance may be an area of concern for the district.
The data also reveals differences in resource allocation, with Potlatch Junior/Senior High School spending $12,087 per student, compared to $11,057 per student at the elementary school. Additionally, the elementary school has a higher rate of free and reduced lunch recipients at 36.14%, compared to 24.88% at the junior/senior high school, potentially indicating socioeconomic disparities within the district.
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