Summary:
The 63628 zip code area is home to two schools - North County Senior High, serving grades 9-12, and North County Primary, serving grades PK-2. While the elementary school maintains a middle-of-the-pack ranking, the high school struggles with very low proficiency rates on state assessments, well below state averages.
North County Senior High has an enrollment of 879 students and has ranked in the bottom third of Missouri high schools in recent years, receiving a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Academic performance is a concern, with proficiency rates ranging from just 3.5% in Algebra I to 38.7% in English II. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.4% and a dropout rate of 1.1%. In contrast, North County Primary, with an enrollment of 735 students, has maintained a 3-star rating and serves a relatively high-need student population with a free/reduced lunch rate of 45.85%.
The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance and resource allocation between the two schools. While North County Primary spends $9,260 per student, North County Senior High spends $10,331 per student. Additionally, the elementary school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12:1 compared to the high school's 17.6:1 ratio. These differences may contribute to the stark contrast in academic outcomes between the two schools serving the 63628 zip code area.
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