Summary:
The 49053 zip code in Michigan is home to two high schools: Galesburg-Augusta High School and Galesburg-Augusta Alternative Education, both part of the Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools district. While the main high school serves 256 students, the alternative education program has a much smaller enrollment of 14 students.
Galesburg-Augusta High School has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate between 325 and 416 over the past few years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. However, the school's strongest performance is in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, where it scored 52.9% proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 55.4%. The alternative education program, on the other hand, has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 78.57%, compared to 51.56% at the main high school, and a lower per-student spending of $10,316, compared to $19,790 at the main high school.
Both schools have a four-year graduation rate of 82.8% and a dropout rate of 7.6% for the 2023-2024 school year. The data suggests that the district and individual schools could focus on strategies to improve student attendance and engagement, which may in turn lead to better academic outcomes. Additionally, targeted interventions and support for students struggling in mathematics could be beneficial, as this appears to be a weaker area for the high school.
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