Summary:
The Lakeland R-III school district in Missouri is home to a single high school, Lakeland High, which serves students in grades 9-12. Based on the available data, Lakeland High appears to be a struggling school, performing well below the state average on a variety of key metrics.
Lakeland High is ranked 342 out of 367 high schools in Missouri and has a low 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's four-year graduation rate of 85.7% is slightly below the state average, and it has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 22.4%, significantly higher than the state average. Lakeland High's test scores are consistently lower than state averages across subjects and grade levels, with only 22.6% of 8th graders proficient or better in MAP/Science, compared to the state average of 39.2%.
The data suggests that Lakeland High faces a number of challenges, including a relatively low-income student population, with 62.78% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student of $9,902 is also slightly below the state average. While Lakeland High has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.9, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for its students. Overall, the data paints a picture of a struggling high school that is in need of significant improvement to provide a high-quality education for its students.
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