Summary:
The Grant Public School District in Michigan operates 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and no alternative schools. The district serves a diverse student population, with some schools having high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population.
Among the standout schools in the district, Grant High School is the highest-performing, ranking 159 out of 743 Michigan high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in several test score categories, including SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and M-Step/Social Studies. In contrast, Grant Middle School and Grant Elementary School generally perform below the district and state averages in M-Step test scores, suggesting a need for targeted interventions to support student learning at the lower grade levels.
The data also reveals some challenges within the district, such as high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools and the underperformance of Grant Learning Center, the district's alternative high school. Additionally, the schools with the highest rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Grant Primary Center, also have the highest per-student spending, indicating the district's efforts to allocate resources to support the needs of its most vulnerable students.
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