Summary:
The Herkimer Central School District in New York contains a single high school, Herkimer High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 536 to 632 out of 1,234 to 1,242 New York high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating varying between 2 and 3 stars out of 5.
Herkimer High School faces several challenges, including a graduation rate slightly below the state average at 84.3% and a higher-than-average dropout rate of 4.5%. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with 31.5% of students being chronically absent. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are generally below the state averages, though performance on some Regents exams, such as Algebra II and Physics, is better than the state average.
The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 58.93% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school's student-teacher ratio is lower than the state average at 10.7, and per-student spending is higher than the state average at $25,548. Addressing the root causes of the school's performance challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and targeted academic interventions, could be important areas of focus for the school district to improve outcomes for its students.
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