Summary:
The 49040 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school - all part of the Colon Community School District. While the district-level performance is somewhat higher, the individual schools in this area are consistently underperforming academically, with test scores well below state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels.
Colon High School stands out with a concerning 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a high dropout rate of 7.6%. The school's test scores are significantly below state averages, though it does have a relatively better student-teacher ratio of 19.2 compared to the elementary school. Colon Elementary School, on the other hand, has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which is likely contributing to its low academic performance, with test scores consistently below state averages.
The data also suggests potential equity concerns, as the schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 21.43% at Leonidas School to 60.63% at Colon Elementary School. The variation in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios across the schools indicates that resource allocation within the district may not be optimized to address the specific needs of each school, which could be a contributing factor to the observed academic challenges.
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