Summary:
The city of Bottineau, North Dakota is home to two schools - Bottineau Elementary School and Bottineau Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Bottineau 1 school district. While Bottineau Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, the junior-senior high school has struggled in recent years, ranking in the bottom half of North Dakota high schools.
Bottineau Elementary School is the standout performer, with consistently high rankings, strong test scores that exceed state averages, and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the high school. The school spends $7,904 per student, which is significantly less than the $19,040 spent per student at the junior-senior high school. Despite the lower spending, Bottineau Elementary maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11.8, slightly higher than the 10.5 ratio at the high school.
In contrast, Bottineau Junior-Senior High School has faced challenges, with lower rankings, test scores, graduation rates, and higher dropout rates than the elementary school. The high school's performance data is not as readily available, making it difficult to compare to state averages. The district should focus on improving student outcomes at the secondary level, potentially by examining the significant difference in per-student spending and addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates across both schools.
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