Summary:
The McCook Central School District 43-7 in South Dakota is home to two elementary schools: McCook Central Elementary - 02 and Goldenview Colony School - 04. While both serve elementary grades, the data reveals significant differences in their performance and characteristics.
McCook Central Elementary - 02 appears to be the stronger-performing school, with notably higher test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. It also has a larger student population of 184 students, in contrast to the 26 students at Goldenview Colony School - 04. However, Goldenview Colony School - 04 stands out with an exceptional 0.0% chronic absenteeism rate, significantly better than the 8.4% rate at McCook Central Elementary - 02.
The data also reveals that Goldenview Colony School - 04 spends more per student ($11,776) and has a higher student-teacher ratio (21.6) compared to McCook Central Elementary - 02 ($8,898 per student and 14.5 student-teacher ratio). However, these higher resource levels do not translate into better academic performance, raising questions about the efficient allocation of resources and the factors that contribute to effective teaching and learning across the district.
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