Summary:
The 57037 zip code is home to two schools: Irene - Wakonda High School - 01 and Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04, both part of the Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3. The data reveals a significant performance gap between the high school and junior high, with the high school consistently outperforming the state and its own junior high on key metrics.
Irene - Wakonda High School - 01 stands out as the stronger of the two schools, ranking 18th out of 141 South Dakota high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school boasts impressive test scores, a high graduation rate, and low dropout rate, along with relatively low free/reduced lunch rates and high spending per student. In contrast, Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04 performs below average, ranking 91st out of 147 South Dakota middle schools with a 2-star rating, lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism, and a higher free/reduced lunch rate.
The data suggests potential funding disparities, with the high school receiving higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the junior high. Socioeconomic factors, such as the higher free/reduced lunch rate at the junior high, may also contribute to the performance gap. To address these issues, the Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3 should prioritize improving the quality of education at the middle school level, which could have a positive impact on the high school's performance as well.
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