High Schools in Aberdeen School District 06-1

The Aberdeen School District 06-1 in South Dakota is home to two high schools: Central High School - 01 and New Beginnings - 89. Central High School - 01 is the larger and higher-performing of the two, with a four-year graduation rate of 85.8% and a lower dropout rate of 3.9%. In contrast, New Beginnings - 89 has a 0.0% graduation rate and a 25.0% dropout rate.

Central High School - 01 generally outperforms the district and state averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments, but its performance has declined in recent years across all subject areas. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 17.1 and a spending per student of $9,561. New Beginnings - 89, on the other hand, has a significantly lower student-teacher ratio of 4.7 and a higher spending per student of $26,977.

The stark differences between these two high schools within the same district suggest the need for a deeper understanding of the unique challenges and needs of each school. While the higher spending per student at New Beginnings - 89 may indicate an effort to provide additional resources and support, the lower academic performance and higher dropout rates raise questions about the effectiveness of the resource allocation and the district's approach to addressing the needs of all students equitably.