Summary:
The Ferndale School District in Washington operates two high schools for the 2024-2025 year: the comprehensive Ferndale High School (grades 9-12) and the smaller, alternative Ferndale Re-Engagement program, together serving over 1,350 students.
Ferndale High School is the district's primary high school, enrolling the vast majority of students and demonstrating notable strengths, including a graduation rate of 89.2% that exceeds state and district averages, along with strong proficiency in English Language Arts and science. In contrast, Ferndale Re-Engagement serves a much smaller group of about 33 students with a focus on re-engagement, and it reports a significantly higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
An interesting finding is the disparity in reported per-student spending between the two schools, with Ferndale High at over $20,000 and Ferndale Re-Engagement at just over $5,500. While Ferndale High performs well overall, its math proficiency rate is an area that lags behind the state average, suggesting a potential focus for improvement. Academic performance data is not available for the alternative school, making direct comparisons of student outcomes between the two models difficult.
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