Summary:
The 67216 zip code area is home to a single high school, Sowers Alternative High School, which serves grades 9-12. This public school has a total enrollment of 75 students and is ranked 316 out of 318 Kansas high schools by SchoolDigger, with a 0-star rating.
Sowers Alternative High School faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 93.33% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population. The school's academic performance is very low, with 0% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to state averages of 27.57% and 21.31% respectively for 10th grade. However, the school has a relatively low dropout rate of 1.3% and a four-year graduation rate of 89.5%, which is slightly below the state average. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% is a concern and an area for improvement.
Despite the challenges, Sowers Alternative High School appears to be providing valuable support and alternative pathways for its students. The school's high per-student spending of $55,858 and low student-teacher ratio of 5.3 suggest that it is investing significant resources into supporting its students. While the academic outcomes do not yet reflect the impact of these investments, the school's focus on serving a highly disadvantaged student population is commendable, and it may be providing important opportunities for its students that are not fully captured by traditional performance metrics.
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