Houlka Attendance Center

Houlka Attendance Center is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in the small town of Houlka, Mississippi. With 468 students enrolled, the school is part of the Chickasaw County School District, which is ranked 58 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite facing some challenges, Houlka Attendance Center has maintained consistently high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.4% to 100% over the past 5 years, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.4% to 23.9%, significantly above the state average. In terms of academic performance, the school's proficiency rates on the MAAP exams are generally lower than the district and state averages, though it performs better in some areas like 5th grade Science and Algebra I.

One notable factor is the school's extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.63% to 99.39% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite these challenges, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.6 to 12.2, may be an advantage, allowing for more individualized attention and support for students. Overall, Houlka Attendance Center faces significant hurdles, but its high graduation rates and small class sizes suggest opportunities for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.