Summary:
The 48229 zip code area in Michigan is home to two high schools: Ecorse Community High School and Hope Academic Academy. Both schools serve students in grades 9-12 and face significant challenges, with consistently low performance on state assessments and other key metrics compared to state averages.
Ecorse Community High School, with a student population of 315, has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Michigan high schools over the past three years. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are very low, with only 6.8-14.9% of students proficient in core subjects. The four-year graduation rate is around 82.8%, and the dropout rate is 7.6%, both of which are worse than the state average. Despite spending $20,993 per student, which is higher than the state average, the school's student-teacher ratio of 19.6 suggests the resources may not be effectively utilized.
Hope Academic Academy, a much smaller school with 70 students, also struggles with low performance. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are similarly low, with only 6.8-14.9% of students proficient in core subjects. The four-year graduation rate is around 82.8%, and the dropout rate is 7.6%, again worse than the state average. However, Hope Academic Academy spends only $13,095 per student, which is lower than the state average, and has a much higher student-teacher ratio of 70 to 1, indicating a potential lack of resources and support for students.
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