Summary:
The 77702 zip code in Beaumont, Texas is home to a single public high school, Paul A Brown Alternative Center, which serves grades 9-12 and has a total enrollment of 183 students. The school is part of the Beaumont Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 857 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Paul A Brown Alternative Center faces significant challenges, with a 4-year graduation rate of 81.4% and a dropout rate of 4.5%, both of which are worse than the state averages. The school's performance on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams is also significantly below the district and state averages across all subject areas, including Algebra I, Biology, English I and II, and U.S. History. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (92.35%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the higher per-student spending of $16,918 and a relatively small class size with a student-teacher ratio of 11.9, the school is still underperforming academically. This suggests that the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions and support systems to address the unique needs of the student population and improve overall educational outcomes.
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