Summary:
The Berlin Area School District in Wisconsin has only one high school, Berlin High, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Wisconsin high schools over the past few years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.
Berlin High's graduation rate of 91.0% in the 2023-2024 school year is slightly above the state average, but its test scores in various subjects are consistently lower than the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 24.04% to 52.94% compared to the state averages of 42.37% to 48.62%. The school also has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, which may be contributing to its overall low performance.
Despite having a higher-than-average per-student spending of $13,678 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.7, Berlin High's academic performance remains below the state average, suggesting that simply increasing resources may not be the sole solution. The school's relatively high proportion of students from low-income families, as indicated by the 40.84% free and reduced lunch rate, may be an important factor to consider in developing targeted interventions to improve the school's academic outcomes.
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