Summary:
Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Admin District 59 contains a single high school, Madison Junior/Senior High School. This school has struggled academically, ranking 104 out of 121 Maine high schools for the 2023-2024 school year with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all well below the district and state averages.
Madison Junior/Senior High School also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, with 23.4% of students chronically absent. Additionally, over half (56.9%) of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.1, the school's academic performance and other metrics suggest it is underperforming compared to other high schools in the region.
Overall, the data highlights that Regional School Unit 59/Maine School Admin District 59 has a single high school that is struggling academically and faces challenges related to student attendance and socioeconomic factors. Addressing these issues may be crucial to improving educational outcomes for students in this district.
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