Mason

The town of Mason, Oklahoma is home to two schools - Mason Elementary School and Mason High School, both of which serve students in the Mason school district. Unfortunately, the data reveals that these schools are consistently underperforming compared to state averages across a range of key metrics.

Both Mason Elementary and Mason High School have consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of schools in Oklahoma over the past decade, indicating persistent challenges in providing quality education. The elementary school has very low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (11%) and Mathematics (10%), well below the state average of 26% for both subjects. The high school also struggles, with significantly lower proficiency rates than the state average in English Language Arts (25% vs. 37%), Mathematics (7% vs. 18%), and U.S. History (29% vs. 42%). Additionally, both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates of 19%, which is quite concerning and likely contributes to the low academic performance.

Another area of concern is the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 78.41% at the elementary school and 81.43% at the high school. This suggests that the student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which may be a contributing factor to the schools' struggles. The data also reveals disparities in resource allocation, with the high school spending $15,252 per student compared to $9,274 per student at the elementary school. Addressing these systemic issues and inequities could be crucial in driving improvement and better educational outcomes for the students of Mason.