Lena School District

The Lena School District consists of three schools: Lena Elementary, Lena High, and Lena Middle. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in the Lena area.

Lena Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, with strong academic results and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate. In contrast, Lena Middle shows a decline in academic performance compared to the elementary school, suggesting a need to examine the transition from elementary to middle school. Lena High has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate and a low dropout rate, but its performance on the ACT exam is mixed, with students scoring above the state average in English Language Arts but below the state average in Mathematics and Science.

The data also reveals that Lena Elementary has the highest percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, which may suggest potential equity concerns within the district. However, the consistent spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the three schools indicate that the district is allocating resources fairly evenly, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the varying levels of student achievement.