Summary:
The city of Monetta, South Carolina has only one public school serving grades 6-12: Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/High School. This school is part of the Aiken 01 school district and has an enrollment of 468 students.
Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/High School has a district rank of 39 out of 75 districts in South Carolina, with a 3 out of 5 star rating. The school's four-year graduation rate is 85.4%, with a dropout rate of 2.3% in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5%. Academically, the school's math and ELA proficiency rates on state assessments are below the state and district averages across grades 6-8, while performance on End-of-Course exams is mixed, with some subjects above and others below state and district levels.
Despite the school's high poverty level, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the district invests significantly in the school, spending $15,907 per student. The student-teacher ratio is 12.6 to 1. While the funding levels are relatively high, the academic outcomes do not yet reflect the level of investment, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to improve student learning and achievement at Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/High School.
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