School Days

Fifteen schools within a district with various degrees of academic success, population density and per capita spending.

The GitHub Repository is here: School Days GitHub Repository.

Money spent per student

There is approximately a 20% spread between the highest per capita and lowest for students within the district.

per capita spending

Grade variation at the top rated school

The highest rated school had the same spread between lowest and highest grades on all counts as lowest rated. This is despite a stark contrast in passing rates.

boxplot

Student density

Evidence suggests that passing rates correlate with student population density, and the smaller the school, the higher the chance of graduating.

student density