Summary:
The city of Waubay, South Dakota is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area serve a diverse student population with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, as evidenced by the wide range of free/reduced lunch rates across the district.
Among the standout schools, Enemy Swim Day School has a very high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 98.08%, indicating a high-need student population. However, the school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 156:1, which could be a positive factor in providing individualized attention. On the other hand, Waubay High School - 01 has seen significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking, going from 132nd out of 134 schools in 2021-2022 to 4th out of 141 schools in 2023-2024, suggesting the school may have implemented significant improvements or interventions that led to this turnaround.
Across the schools, there is a wide range in proficiency rates on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with some grades and subjects performing significantly better than others. Additionally, both Waubay Elementary - 02 and Waubay Middle School - 03 had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates of 20.2%, which could be a contributing factor to the lower test scores observed at these schools. The variation in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios across the district could also be a factor in the differences in school performance.
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