Summary:
The city of Ipswich, South Dakota is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Ipswich Public School District 22-6. The district as a whole performs well, with all schools ranking in the top half of their respective categories statewide and the district rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Ipswich Elementary - 02 and Ipswich Middle School - 04 both perform well above the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while Ipswich High School - 01 ranks 4th out of 166 South Dakota high schools and has a strong 86.4% four-year graduation rate. The standout school in the district is Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06, a small school with exceptional academic performance, ranking 3rd out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools and achieving 100% proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
However, the district faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% across all schools, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, there is variation in spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the schools, suggesting opportunities to optimize resource allocation and staffing to better support student learning.
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