Summary:
The Lackawanna City School District in New York serves students from four schools: two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. The district faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education, as evidenced by consistently low academic performance across all schools and grade levels.
None of the schools in the district stand out as clear performers, with all schools struggling to meet state averages on key metrics like test scores and graduation rates. Lackawanna High School has the highest graduation rate in the district at 84.3%, but this is still well below the state average. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% and relatively low test scores across various Regents exams. The elementary and middle schools in the district also perform poorly, with proficiency rates on state assessments that are significantly lower than state averages.
Despite the district's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $25,237 to $30,500, the academic outcomes remain poor. The schools serve a student population with very high rates of poverty, as indicated by the free/reduced lunch percentages, which likely contributes to the academic challenges. Additionally, the district's schools have been steadily declining in their statewide rankings over the past few years, further highlighting the need for comprehensive, data-driven school improvement efforts.
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