Summary:
The Bluestem Junior/Senior High is the sole high school serving the Bluestem area. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas high schools, with a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. While the school maintains a relatively high graduation rate of 89.5%, it also faces challenges with high dropout rates and chronic absenteeism.
Academically, the school struggles to meet state proficiency standards. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the state averages across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 27.27% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to state averages of 37.93% and 33.59%, respectively. The school's science proficiency rates are slightly better, with 53.84% of 8th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38%.
The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 51.03% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The student-teacher ratio is 13.9, which is slightly lower than the state average, and the school's spending per student is $10,793, in line with the state average. These factors suggest that the school may be facing staffing and resource challenges that could be impacting its ability to provide high-quality instruction and support for students.
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