Summary:
The Stanley County High School - 01 is the sole high school serving the Stanley County School District 57-1 in South Dakota. Despite its small student population of 133, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of high schools in the state, with low proficiency rates on standardized tests and a below-average graduation rate.
In the 2023-2024 school year, only 38.46% of 11th-grade students at Stanley County High School - 01 were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 63.01%. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower, at just 10.25%, compared to the state average of 35.56%. The school's science proficiency rate for 11th-grade students was also significantly below the state average, at 20.51% versus 48.94%.
The school's challenges extend beyond academic performance. Its four-year graduation rate of 74.1% in the 2023-2024 school year was lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 3.7% was higher. While the school has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 13:1, the district as a whole is ranked 106th out of 126 districts in South Dakota and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger. These factors suggest that the school and district may be facing resource constraints that are hindering their ability to provide a high-quality education to their students.
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