Summary
Francis Reh PSA is an alternative public charter school located in Saginaw, Michigan, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 503 students. While the school has some unique characteristics, its academic performance raises significant concerns for parents.
Francis Reh PSA has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 60.8% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average of around 30%. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 14.6% to 30.2%, compared to the state average of 38.6% to 44.4%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 9.09% to 22%, compared to the state average of 31.5% to 42.7%. Additionally, Francis Reh PSA has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.8% to 98.61% over the past few years, which is much higher than the nearby schools, such as State Street Academy and Bay City Academy Farragut Campus.
While Francis Reh PSA spends significantly more per student, ranging from $12,388 to $14,496 per year, compared to the nearby schools, which range from $4,647 to $12,150 per student, and has a higher student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.3 to 16.9, these factors do not seem to be translating into better academic outcomes. The nearby schools generally have better academic performance despite lower spending per student and higher student-teacher ratios. This suggests that the challenges faced by Francis Reh PSA, such as the high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism, may be contributing to the school's poor academic performance, and the school may need to explore additional resources and strategies to address these issues.
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