Summary:
Central Independent School District (ISD) in Texas has only one high school, Central High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school has an enrollment of 409 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.6, slightly lower than the state average. However, over 50% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students.
Academically, Central High School's performance is mixed. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 911 out of 1,961 Texas high schools in 2022-2023 to 1,038 out of 1,974 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams are below the state averages in Algebra I, Biology, and English I/II Reading, but significantly higher in U.S. History. The school's four-year graduation rate of 94.6% is above the state average, and its dropout rate of 1.1% is relatively low.
Despite the school's higher-than-average spending of $11,714 per student, its academic performance, as measured by statewide rankings and STAAR EOC proficiency rates, is relatively low. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes, and the school may need to examine its resource allocation and instructional practices to better support student success, particularly for its economically disadvantaged population.
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