Summary:
The 48770 zip code is home to a single high school, WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School, which serves students in grades 7-12. The school's performance, as measured by its SchoolDigger rating of 1 out of 5 stars, indicates it is significantly underperforming compared to other high schools in Michigan.
WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan high schools, with a 2024-2025 ranking of 597th out of 739 schools. The school's four-year graduation rate of 82.8% is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 7.6% is higher than the state average. Proficiency rates on M-Step and SAT/PSAT assessments are also significantly lower than state averages across all subject areas and grade levels, with only 8.7% of 7th-grade students proficient in English Language Arts and 6.52% proficient in mathematics, compared to state averages of 39.2% and 33.3%, respectively.
The school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, with 79.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the higher per-student spending of $14,956, which is above the state average, the school's performance remains poor, indicating that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution to improving outcomes. The data suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to address the specific challenges faced by this school and its student population.
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