Summary:
The Bolivar-Richburg Central School District in New York serves students from pre-K through 12th grade across three schools: Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School, Bolivar-Richburg Elementary School, and Bolivar-Richburg Pre-K Program. The district serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients.
Among the three schools, Bolivar-Richburg Elementary School stands out as the strongest performer, with a higher statewide ranking and better student outcomes on state assessments compared to the junior-senior high school and the district as a whole. The elementary school's 3rd and 5th grade students outperformed state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In contrast, the Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School had mixed performance on state assessments and Regents exams, with some subject areas exceeding state averages but others lagging behind.
The district's spending per student also varies significantly, with the junior-senior high school spending over $35,000 per student, the elementary school spending around $27,500, and the pre-K program spending just under $20,000 per student. This suggests potential opportunities to optimize resource allocation across the district to better support student success, particularly at the junior-senior high school level where there is room for improvement in areas such as graduation rates and test scores.
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