Sisseton School District 54-2

The Sisseton School District 54-2 in South Dakota is home to three schools: Westside Elementary - 03, Sisseton High School - 01, and Sisseton Middle School - 02. While the elementary school has mixed academic performance, the middle and high schools in the district are struggling, with high chronic absenteeism rates, low graduation rates, and poor standardized test scores.

Westside Elementary - 03 has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, but its performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is mixed, with 3rd and 4th-grade math scores outperforming the district and state averages, while ELA scores lag behind. In contrast, Sisseton High School - 01 has a concerning 4-year graduation rate of only 61.9% and a dropout rate of 9.8%, both significantly worse than state averages. The high school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is also below state averages, with only 47.82% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ELA and 26.09% in math.

Similarly, Sisseton Middle School - 02 has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.1%, which is significantly above the state average. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is mixed, with 6th-grade ELA scores outperforming the district and state, but 5th-grade math scores lagging behind. Overall, the data highlights significant challenges facing the Sisseton School District 54-2, with all three schools in the district performing below state averages on key metrics.