Summary:
The 62360 zip code area has only one high school, Seymour High School, which serves students in the Payson CUSD 1 district. While the school has a relatively strong 4-year graduation rate of 89.0%, its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science, is significantly below state averages.
Seymour High School's ELA proficiency rate is 33.3%, compared to the district average of 41.3% and the state average of 53.1%. In Math, the school's proficiency rate is only 7.6%, far behind the district's 22.3% and the state's 38.5%. The school's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate of 32.4% is also lower than the district and state averages. While the school's 11th-grade ACT performance is closer to the district and state levels, it still lags behind in key subjects like Math and Science.
Other areas of concern for Seymour High School include a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a dropout rate of 2.4%. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (48.47%). While the school's spending per student is relatively high at $12,764, it's unclear how these resources are being utilized to drive academic improvement. Addressing these challenges through targeted interventions and resource allocation could be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for the school's students.
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