Summary:
The city of Boston, Kentucky has only one school, Boston School, which serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 346 students. The school is part of the Nelson County School District, which is ranked 135 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Boston School has a 1.1% dropout rate, which is lower than the state average, but a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0%, which is above the state average. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics and writing. For example, 3rd grade math proficiency is 40% at Boston School, compared to 40% in the district and 43% statewide. However, the school's reading proficiency in 3rd grade is higher than the district at 50%, though still below the state average of 47%.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $16,452 and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.8, these factors do not appear to be translating into stronger academic outcomes. The data suggests that Boston School may need to focus on improving attendance, evaluating resource allocation, and developing targeted strategies to boost performance in mathematics and writing in order to better serve its students.
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