Summary:
The city of Estelline, South Dakota is home to three schools - one elementary school, one high school, and one middle school - all part of the Estelline School District 28-2. The data reveals a standout performer in Estelline Elementary - 02, which consistently outperforms district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, Estelline High School - 01 struggles with lower proficiency rates, particularly in 11th-grade core subjects.
Estelline Elementary - 02 has shown strong academic performance, ranking 65th out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%. Estelline High School - 01, while not as strong as the elementary school, has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.6% for the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's overall performance lags behind, ranking 53rd out of 138 South Dakota high schools and receiving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 school year.
The schools in Estelline have varying percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 23.26% at Estelline High School - 01 to 30.15% at Estelline Elementary - 02. The student-teacher ratios are relatively low, ranging from 9.7 at Estelline High School - 01 to 12.7 at Estelline Middle School - 03. Spending per student is also relatively high, with Estelline High School - 01 spending $17,308 per student and Estelline Elementary - 02 spending $14,368 per student. These factors suggest that the schools have access to significant resources, but the mixed academic performance indicates that simply investing more resources may not be the sole solution.
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