Summary:
Willard City, Ohio has only one high school, Willard High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio high schools over the past 3 years, indicating persistent challenges in improving academic performance.
While Willard High School has a relatively high graduation rate of 95.3%, its test scores are generally below the state average across various subject areas, particularly in mathematics. The school's performance is especially low in Geometry, where only 25% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 42.8%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.9%, suggesting a need to address factors that are keeping students from regularly attending school.
Socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's academic challenges, as Willard High School serves a predominantly low-income population, with 52.34% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student is in line with the state average, but the data indicates a need for targeted strategies to improve academic performance, address attendance issues, and support the unique needs of the student population served by Willard City schools.
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