Summary:
The 64501 zip code in St. Joseph, Missouri is home to a single public high school, Central High, which serves grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 1,720 students. Central High's performance is somewhat mixed, with strengths in Biology I and Algebra II test scores but weaknesses in Algebra I and Government. The school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7%, which may be contributing to lower performance in certain subject areas.
Central High's four-year graduation rate of 91.3% is higher than the state average, and its dropout rate of 1.5% is lower than the state average. However, 35.76% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need. The school's spending per student of $10,698 is in line with the state average, but its student-teacher ratio of 15.5 to 1 is slightly higher, which may impact the level of individual attention students receive.
Over the past three school years, Central High's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 169th to 236th out of 367-378 Missouri high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The data highlights the need to further investigate the factors contributing to the school's performance and identify strategies to address the challenges it faces, particularly in terms of chronic absenteeism and academic achievement in certain subject areas.
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