Best Public Schools in Batesland, SD


Summary:

The city of Batesland, South Dakota is home to two struggling schools - Lakota Technical High School - 10 and Batesland School - 01. Both schools serve students from the Oglala Lakota County 65-1 district and face significant challenges, with low test scores, high dropout rates, and poor statewide rankings.

Lakota Technical High School - 10 has very low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science, well below the state averages. The school also has a concerning 30.5% four-year graduation rate and a 10% dropout rate, both significantly worse than state averages. Batesland School - 01 also struggles with extremely low proficiency rates in English Language Arts across all grade levels, with 4th, 6th, and 8th grade students performing significantly worse than the state average. The school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 59%, which is likely contributing to the poor academic performance.

Despite the high per-student spending at both schools, there is little evidence of improvement in test scores or other key metrics over time, suggesting that the schools may be struggling to effectively utilize their resources. The high free/reduced lunch rates at both schools, 100% at each, indicate that the Batesland community faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which may be contributing to the poor academic outcomes. Overall, the data paints a concerning picture of the educational landscape in Batesland, with both schools struggling to provide a high-quality education to their students.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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