Summary:
The Kerkhoven Secondary is the sole public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg area of Minnesota, with a total enrollment of 395 students. While the school has seen a slight decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, analysis of key metrics provides insights into its performance and areas for potential improvement.
Kerkhoven Secondary's four-year graduation rate of 84.2% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.4% is higher than the state norm. The school's test scores on the MCA-III assessments in math and reading are generally below state averages, with 11th grade math proficiency at 33.33% compared to the state's 34.96%. Additionally, over a third of Kerkhoven Secondary's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high-poverty student population that can present unique challenges.
Despite these areas of concern, the school maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17.9 to 1, which is only slightly higher than the state average. By focusing on improving student outcomes in core academic areas, increasing graduation rates, and addressing the needs of its high-poverty student population, Kerkhoven Secondary has the potential to enhance its performance and better serve the educational needs of the Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg community.
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