Summary:
The 64110 zip code area of Kansas City, Missouri is home to two high schools: Paseo Academy of Performing Arts, a public magnet school, and Frontier School of Excellence-U, a public charter high school. These schools serve students from diverse backgrounds, with both reporting a 100% free/reduced lunch rate.
Based on the available data, Frontier School of Excellence-U stands out as the higher-performing school. It has a significantly higher 4-year graduation rate of 93.5% compared to 86.5% at Paseo Academy of Performing Arts. Additionally, Frontier School of Excellence-U has a lower dropout rate of 1.4% and a much lower chronic absenteeism rate of 23.6%, compared to 3.6% and 55.0% respectively at Paseo Academy of Performing Arts. In terms of academic achievement, Frontier School of Excellence-U outperforms Paseo Academy and the district/state averages in Algebra I and Biology I end-of-course exams.
While Paseo Academy of Performing Arts has a specialized focus on performing arts, its academic performance lags behind Frontier School of Excellence-U and the district/state averages in most grade-level and end-of-course assessments. The higher spending per student at Paseo Academy of Performing Arts ($18,946) compared to Frontier School of Excellence-U ($17,439) does not appear to translate into better academic outcomes, highlighting the importance of effective resource allocation and utilization.
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