High Schools in Department of Corrections

There is only one high school, Lawrence Gardner High School, located within the Department of Corrections district in Kansas. The school serves grades 7-12 and has a total enrollment of 77 students. Despite its small size, the school is ranked 328 out of 332 Kansas high schools and is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating significant academic challenges.

Lawrence Gardner High School's performance across key metrics is concerning. The school has a 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% and a dropout rate of 1.3%, which are both better than state averages. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is 19.5%, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are also alarmingly low, with only 5.26% of 10th-grade students and 4.76% of all students proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 5.88% of 10th-grade students and 10.52% of all students proficient or better in Mathematics. These scores are far below the state averages.

The high percentage of students (96.1%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which is often correlated with lower academic achievement. The small student-teacher ratio of 11:1 indicates that the school may have adequate staffing resources, but these resources do not appear to be translating into positive academic outcomes for the students. Overall, the data paints a concerning picture of the educational environment and outcomes at Lawrence Gardner High School, highlighting the need for significant interventions and support to improve the quality of education and opportunities available to these students.