Summary:
The 48811 zip code is home to two high schools: Carson City-Crystal High School and Carson City-Crystal Virtual Academy, both part of the Carson City-Crystal Area Schools district. While the traditional high school serves 213 students in grades 9-12, the virtual academy caters to 45 students in grades 6-12. Both schools face academic performance challenges, with proficiency rates below state and district averages, particularly in mathematics.
The traditional high school has a relatively low statewide ranking, placing between 443-564 out of 735-743 Michigan high schools in the past 3 years, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its four-year graduation rate of 82.8% and dropout rate of 7.6% are slightly below the state averages. In contrast, the virtual academy shares the same graduation and dropout rates as the traditional high school, but has a significantly higher percentage of students (73.33%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage among its student population.
Interestingly, the traditional high school spends more per student ($13,623) compared to the virtual academy ($6,080), but has a lower student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1 versus the virtual academy's 45:1. This disparity in resource allocation may contribute to the differences in academic performance between the two schools, despite their shared district and overall student outcomes. Addressing these resource gaps and implementing targeted interventions could help improve the educational opportunities for students in this zip code.
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