Summary:
The Marais Des Cygnes Valley region of Kansas is home to a single high school, Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating varying significantly. While the school has seen some strengths, such as above-average Mathematics performance and a relatively low dropout rate, it also faces challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement and addressing the needs of its student population, which includes a high proportion of students from low-income families.
Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School's 4-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 89.5%, slightly above the state average, and its dropout rate for the same year was 1.3%, lower than the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate for the 2024-2025 school year was 19.5%, higher than the state average. In terms of academic performance, the school's students performed below the state average in English Language Arts but above the state average in Mathematics, both at the 10th-grade level and across all grades.
The school's relatively high per-student spending of $18,614 for the 2018-2019 school year and low student-teacher ratio of 13.8 to 1 for the 2023-2024 school year suggest a focus on providing additional resources and support to students. This may be a contributing factor to the school's performance, particularly in areas where it exceeds state averages. However, the school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (58.82% in 2023-2024) indicates that it serves a population with a higher proportion of students from low-income families, which could present unique challenges and resource needs.
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