State OSPI releases report card on schools

RITZVILLE — The state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction recently released its 2023-34 report card for public school students for grades K12.

The report card analyzed different data trends from the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years.

And the report card doesn’t look good for area schools when it comes to attendance and consistent grade-level knowledge.

The report card also shows the amount of money school districts are spending per pupil. Interestingly, the amount does not necessarily correlate with student achievement.

Here are some of the highlights of the report card:

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