Summary:
The 74428 zip code is home to a single high school, Midway High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This small, rural school faces significant challenges, with performance metrics generally falling below state averages.
Midway High School has a student population of just 59 and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school's 4-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 82.2%, lower than the state average. Additionally, Midway High School had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school struggles, with proficiency rates on state assessments below the state average across subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 30% of 11th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37%.
The high level of economic disadvantage among Midway High School's student population, with 96.61% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the school's challenges. Additionally, the school's high student-teacher ratio of 147.5 students per teacher in the 2023-2024 school year and relatively low per-student spending of $9,801 in the 2018-2019 school year may be factors in the school's underperformance. While Midway High School faces significant obstacles, further investigation into the specific challenges and potential strategies for improvement could help support student success in this rural community.
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