Summary:
The Memphis JuniorSenior High School is the sole high school serving the Memphis Community Schools district in Michigan. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 2 out of 5 stars in 2024-2025 to 1 out of 5 stars in 2023-2024 and 3 out of 5 stars in 2022-2023. Its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on standardized tests, is generally lower than the state averages, particularly in mathematics and some areas of the SAT.
The school faces challenges with elevated absenteeism and dropout rates, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% and a dropout rate of 7.6%, both significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate of 82.8% is slightly below the state average. These performance and attendance issues may be influenced by the school's demographics, as it serves a student population with a relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 44.53%, indicating a significant portion of students come from low-income families.
Despite the school's financial resources, which are slightly higher than the state average at $13,826 per student, and a student-teacher ratio of 17.3, which is slightly higher than the state average, the school appears to be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. Addressing these issues, such as improving academic outcomes, reducing absenteeism and dropout rates, and supporting the needs of the school's socioeconomically diverse student population, may be crucial for the school's long-term success and the success of the Memphis Community Schools district as a whole.
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