Westport

The Westport school district in Massachusetts consists of 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Westport Elementary and Alice A Macomber) and 1 middle-high school (Westport Middle-High School). The data reveals some notable differences in performance and metrics between the elementary and middle-high school.

Westport Middle-High School stands out as the largest school in the district with 880 students, serving grades 5-12. While it has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 90.0%, it also has a higher-than-average dropout rate of 6.7%. Academically, the school's MCAS proficiency rates are generally below the state averages, particularly in math and science. In contrast, the Westport Elementary school, which serves grades 1-4, has MCAS proficiency rates closer to the state averages, with some grades performing above the state in both English Language Arts and math.

The data also reveals differences in funding and resource allocation, with Westport Middle-High School spending $18,449 per student, compared to $16,311 per student at Westport Elementary. However, this additional funding does not seem to translate into better academic performance at the middle-high school level, raising questions about the effective allocation of resources across the district.