Summary:
The Smee School District 15-3 in South Dakota is home to three schools: Wakpala Elementary, Wakpala High School, and Wakpala Middle School. Unfortunately, the data shows that these schools are consistently underperforming compared to state averages, with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and poor graduation rates.
None of the schools in the Smee School District 15-3 stand out as high-performing. All three schools have low rankings within their respective school types in South Dakota, with Wakpala Elementary and Wakpala High School ranked in the bottom quartile of their peer groups. Test scores are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, and the 4-year graduation rate at Wakpala High School is only 70%, with a dropout rate of 7.5%.
The data also reveals high rates of chronic absenteeism, with Wakpala Elementary at 27.2% and Wakpala Middle School at 38.1%. Additionally, all three schools have extremely high rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 100% at the elementary and high school to 100% at the middle school, suggesting that the district serves a predominantly low-income population.
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