Summary:
The 67544 zip code is home to a single public high school, Hoisington High School, which serves grades 9-12. While the school maintains relatively strong graduation and low dropout rates, it is struggling academically, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Hoisington High is ranked 265 out of 332 Kansas high schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant room for improvement.
Hoisington High's academic challenges are reflected in its low state assessment proficiency rates, with only 30.3% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 19.69% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 37.93% and 33.59%, respectively. Additionally, the school faces high chronic absenteeism, with 19.5% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8 to 1, and its spending per student is in line with the state average.
The data suggests that Hoisington High School is a struggling institution that needs to address the root causes of its low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism. Targeted interventions, resource allocation, and a focus on improving teaching and learning could be crucial steps in helping the school better serve its students and improve its overall performance and state ranking.
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