Summary:
The city of Worton, Maryland is home to a single high school, Kent County High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance data reveals both strengths and challenges compared to state-level benchmarks.
Kent County High School has a strong four-year graduation rate of 92.6%, exceeding the state average. However, the school struggles with a higher-than-average dropout rate of 6.6% and a significant chronic absenteeism issue, with 26.0% of students chronically absent. Academically, the school performs well in 10th grade English Language Arts, with a proficiency rate of 53.5% compared to the state average of 59.5%. But the school lags behind state averages in mathematics, with proficiency rates as low as 6% in MCAP/Mathematics and significantly lower scores in Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry.
The school serves a student population with a high percentage (64.75%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantages. Despite higher-than-average spending per student ($24,959) and a lower student-teacher ratio (11.3) than the state average, the school's academic performance still falls short of state benchmarks, suggesting a need for a more comprehensive approach to school improvement. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to improve math instruction could be important steps in helping Kent County Public Schools better support the learning and success of its students.
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