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Link Learning Virtual Program is a public virtual high school located in Belding, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,129 students. The school is part of the Belding Area School District, which is ranked 310 out of 606 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite being a virtual school, Link Learning Virtual Program has concerning academic performance, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 659 out of 735 Michigan high schools. The school's low performance extends across various student subgroups, including female students (574th out of 611), male students (553rd out of 611), Hispanic students (184th out of 190), white students (625th out of 647), and low socioeconomic status students (563rd out of 614). Additionally, the school has a concerning 31.3% four-year graduation rate and a high 12.2% dropout rate, more than double the state average. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.3% is also higher than the state average and many nearby schools, such as Lowell Senior High School, Unity Alternative School, Saranac JrSr High School, Greenville Senior High School, and Belding High School.
The data suggests that Link Learning Virtual Program may face unique challenges in engaging students and providing the necessary support for academic success, as evidenced by the school's low test scores and high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (74.26%), indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population. To address these concerns, the school may benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve academic outcomes, graduation rates, and student engagement, such as strengthening the virtual learning model, providing additional resources and support for economically disadvantaged students, and implementing targeted academic and social-emotional programs.
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