Summary:
The 62881 zip code is home to a single high school, Salem Community High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school is part of the Salem CHSD 600 district and has an enrollment of 714 students.
Salem Community High School has a four-year graduation rate of 89.0% and a dropout rate of 2.4%. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state averages, particularly in mathematics, with only 33.5% of students proficient or better on the ACT Math exam compared to the 39.3% state average. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which may be contributing to the lower test scores. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 15.9 to 1 is relatively favorable.
Economically, the school serves a significant population of disadvantaged students, with 47.9% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student of $13,358 is in line with the state average, but it's unclear how this funding is being utilized to support student outcomes. Overall, while Salem Community High School has some areas of strength, such as its graduation rate, the data suggests that the school is facing challenges in terms of academic performance, particularly in mathematics, and has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate.
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