Summary:
The city of Doland, South Dakota, is home to a single middle school, Doland Junior High - 02, which serves students in grades 6-8. Despite the school's small size and low student-to-teacher ratio, its academic performance has declined over the past two decades, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 116 out of 133 middle schools in 2002-2003 to 169 out of 246 in 2024-2025.
Doland Junior High - 02 lags behind both the Doland School District 56-2 and the state of South Dakota in academic proficiency, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics around 40% in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 45.94% and 43.24%, and the state's 50.93% and 43.49%, respectively. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, which could be a contributing factor to its academic performance.
Despite the school's small size and high resource allocation, with a per-student spending of $16,708, which is significantly higher than the state average, its academic outcomes have not kept pace with the district and state. This suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions or strategies to address the specific needs of its student population and improve overall academic achievement.
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