Summary:
The Huron Academy district in Michigan operates two schools - Huron Academy Grades 3-8, a middle school serving grades 3-8, and Huron Academy Grades K-2, an alternative school serving grades PK-12. While the schools share the same district, they exhibit notable differences in enrollment, academic performance, and resource allocation.
Huron Academy Grades 3-8 has a higher enrollment of 402 students compared to 259 students at Huron Academy Grades K-2. However, both schools struggle with low academic proficiency, with test scores well below the state averages in core subjects like math and English language arts. For example, in 4th grade math, Huron Academy Grades 3-8 had only 11.1% proficiency compared to the state average of 39.4%. Additionally, both schools face high chronic absenteeism rates, with 29.5% of students chronically absent at both campuses.
Despite the academic challenges, the schools differ in their resource allocation. Huron Academy Grades K-2 spends more per student at $12,664 compared to $10,251 at Huron Academy Grades 3-8, and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.1 compared to 16.1. However, Huron Academy Grades K-2 also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 73.75%, compared to 67.66% at Huron Academy Grades 3-8. Overall, the Huron Academy district is ranked 329 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant room for improvement across the district.
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