Summary:
The city of Canton, Kansas has only one public school serving grades 7-12, Canton-Galva Junior/Senior High. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school's 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% is slightly below the state average, its dropout rate of 1.3% is relatively low.
Academically, Canton-Galva Junior/Senior High has struggled, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, the school's 10th grade ELA proficiency rate was 21.73% compared to the state average of 37.93%. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges. Despite these performance issues, the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $14,856 and a low student-teacher ratio of 14.3 to 1.
Overall, the data suggests that Canton-Galva school district needs to implement comprehensive strategies to address the academic challenges faced by Canton-Galva Junior/Senior High. This may involve a closer examination of instructional practices, resource allocation, and attendance policies, as well as targeted interventions to support struggling students and improve overall student learning and achievement.
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