Summary:
The 49420 zip code is home to a single high school, Hart High School, which serves students in grades 9-12 within the Hart Public School District. While the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, it has demonstrated some academic strengths, particularly in science and social studies proficiency, but faces challenges in mathematics and higher-than-average dropout and chronic absenteeism rates.
Hart High School's performance has ranged from 3 out of 5 stars in the 2024-2025 school year to 2 out of 5 stars in 2023-2024, with its four-year graduation rate slightly below the state average at 82.8% and a dropout rate of 7.6%, which is higher than the state average. The school's proficiency rates on the M-Step/Science and M-Step/Social Studies assessments for 11th-grade students were 41.1% and 53.3%, respectively, exceeding the state averages, but its proficiency on the SAT/Mathematics assessment was lower at 22% compared to the state average of 27.5%.
Regarding demographic and socioeconomic factors, Hart High School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 71.39% and a student-teacher ratio of 20.8, slightly higher than the state average. However, the school's per-student spending of $15,195 is higher than the state average, suggesting that additional resources may be available to support its students and address the challenges they face.
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