Summary:
The Coos Bay School District 9 in Oregon is home to two high schools: Marshfield Senior High School and Destinations Academy. While Marshfield Senior High School is a larger, traditional high school with 835 students, Destinations Academy is a smaller, alternative school focused on personalized learning with just 50 students.
Marshfield Senior High School outperforms the district and state averages in 11th-grade proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and has a higher statewide ranking compared to Destinations Academy. However, both schools have the same four-year graduation rate of 81.8%, suggesting that Destinations Academy is effective in supporting and graduating students who may have struggled in a traditional high school setting. Interestingly, both schools also share a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3%, which is an area of concern for the district.
The significant difference in spending per student between the two schools ($25,654 for Marshfield Senior High School vs. $8,501 for Destinations Academy) indicates that Destinations Academy may be able to provide more personalized attention and resources per student due to its smaller size. However, the lower academic performance at Destinations Academy suggests that simply having more resources per student may not be the sole factor in driving student success. Overall, the Coos Bay School District 9 high schools present a mix of strengths and challenges, with both schools working to support their students and address the issue of chronic absenteeism.
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