Summary:
Almond, Wisconsin is home to a single high school, Almond-Bancroft High, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 179th out of 391 Wisconsin high schools in 2021-2022 to 362nd out of 431 in 2023-2024. While the school maintains a strong 100% four-year graduation rate, its performance on standardized tests is below the state average, with proficiency rates of 42.31% in Social Studies, 30.43% in English Language Arts, and 26.09% in Science, compared to the state averages of 45.08%, 45.65%, and 43.55%, respectively.
Almond-Bancroft High has a relatively small student population of 110 students, with a high percentage of students (42.73%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant economically disadvantaged population. The Almond-Bancroft School District is ranked 406th out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Despite the higher per-student spending of $15,215 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 8.7, the school's performance on standardized tests remains below the state average, suggesting a need for more effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning.
Overall, the data highlights the need for Almond-Bancroft High to address the declining performance and explore strategies to improve academic outcomes, particularly in core subject areas, while also considering the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population. The school's strong graduation rate is a positive indicator, but the low performance on standardized tests suggests room for improvement in supporting student achievement.
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