Summary:
The Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Junior/Senior High School is the sole high school serving the Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District. The school has faced declining performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 769 out of 1,242 high schools in 2023-2024 to 917 out of 1,228 in 2022-2023, and a rating of 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.
Academically, the school struggles, with proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams significantly lower than state averages in most subject areas. However, the school's proficiency rates in Regents/Common Core Algebra II (50%) and Regents/Earth and Space Sciences (80%) are higher than the state averages. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% and a dropout rate of 4.5%, both of which are significantly higher than state averages.
Despite the school's academic and performance challenges, it has a relatively high per-student spending of $37,316, which is higher than the state average. This raises questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and the potential need for a more targeted approach to improving student outcomes. Overall, the data suggests that the Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Junior/Senior High School is facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and overall school effectiveness, and may require a comprehensive review and improvement plan to address these issues.
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