Summary:
The Benton County School District in Mississippi has only one high school, Ashland Middle-High School, which serves students in grades 7-12. The school's performance has declined in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 0 stars in 2023-2024 to 1 star in 2024-2025, ranking 175 out of 232 Mississippi high schools.
Ashland Middle-High School faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% and significantly lower test scores in core subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to district and state averages. The school has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population, which may contribute to these academic struggles. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.6, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention to students.
Overall, the data suggests that Ashland Middle-High School needs to implement comprehensive strategies to address the declining performance, low test scores, and high chronic absenteeism rates. Targeted interventions and support to improve student engagement, academic achievement, and attendance could be crucial in driving better outcomes for the school and its students.
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