Summary:
In zip code 46936, there is one public high school, Eastern High School, serving grades 9-12. This school is part of the Eastern Howard School Corporation, which is recognized with a 4-star rating and ranks 98th out of 380 school districts in Indiana.
Eastern High School has a strong four-year graduation rate of 88.4%, indicating a positive outcome for its 499 students. The school's statewide ranking has shown some variability, moving from 22nd in the 2020-2021 school year to 69th in 2022-2023. In terms of academic performance, the school excels in Biology, consistently scoring above the Indiana state average. For the 2023-2024 school year, 49.22% of students were proficient in Biology, compared to the state average of 43.6%. Performance in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing is generally on par with or slightly above the state average.
However, there is an area for improvement in SAT Mathematics, where Eastern High School's proficiency rates have been below the state average. In the 2023-2024 school year, 27.93% of students met the benchmark, compared to the state average of 25.2%. The school also faces a challenge with a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%. With 42.69% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic needs. The spending per student is $11,711, and the student-teacher ratio is 18.1, which is within a typical range for high schools.
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