Summary:
The city of Cassopolis, Michigan is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 1 alternative school. The schools are part of the Cassopolis Public Schools district, which is overseen by the Heritage Southwest Intermediate School District.
Among the standout schools in the district is Brookside Learning Center, an alternative school with a low student-teacher ratio of 5.5 and high spending per student at $111,663. Another alternative school, Cassopolis Alternative Educational, maintains a respectable 82.8% four-year graduation rate and 7.6% dropout rate despite having a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 86.36%.
However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, with all schools reporting high chronic absenteeism rates of 29.5%, well above the state average. Additionally, the schools generally perform below state averages on standardized assessments like M-Step and SAT. While spending per student is higher than the state average, ranging from $14,142 at Cassopolis Middle School to $15,809 at Cassopolis High School, the district's low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism suggest the need for targeted interventions and resource allocation strategies to support student success.
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