Summary:
The South Haven Public Schools district in Michigan operates two high schools: South Haven High School and WAY South Haven. Both schools have relatively low rankings within the state, with South Haven High School ranking around the 500-550 range and WAY South Haven ranking even lower, around the 550-790 range out of over 700 Michigan high schools.
The two schools share similar metrics, including a 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a dropout rate of 7.6% for the 2023-2024 school year. Both schools also have a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%. Academically, the schools struggle, with South Haven High School's proficiency rates in M-Step/Science (20.5%), M-Step/Social Studies (22.8%), and SAT/Mathematics (9.9%) significantly lower than the state averages. The schools serve a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (67.66% at South Haven High School and 62.07% at WAY South Haven).
Despite the similarities, there are some differences between the schools. South Haven High School spends $15,387 per student, while WAY South Haven spends $14,023 per student. Additionally, South Haven High School has a student-teacher ratio of 17.3, while WAY South Haven has a much lower ratio of 3.3. These variations in resource allocation may contribute to the overall performance disparities between the two schools.
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