Summary:
The city of Glidden, Wisconsin is home to two schools: Chequamegon Middle School and Glidden Elementary School, both part of the Chequamegon School District. While the middle school serves grades 6-8 with 124 students, the elementary school caters to grades PK-2 with just 28 students.
Chequamegon Middle School faces some challenges, with test scores below the state averages in core subjects and a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%. The school also has a dropout rate of 1.3% for the 2023-2024 school year. In contrast, Glidden Elementary School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 8.0 compared to 10.8 at the middle school, but it shares the same high chronic absenteeism rate. Both schools have a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Glidden Elementary at 57.14% and Chequamegon Middle School at 57.26%.
The funding and resource allocation between the two schools also differ, with Chequamegon Middle School spending $17,078 per student, while Glidden Elementary spends $12,864 per student. This disparity in spending may contribute to the observed differences in academic performance and student-teacher ratios. The district should evaluate the allocation of resources to ensure equitable distribution and identify opportunities to support student success across both schools.
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