Summary:
The Howard School District 48-3 in South Dakota is a high-performing district with 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 10 out of 147 school districts in the state and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
The standout school in the district is Howard High School - 01, which has consistently ranked among the top 5 high schools in the state over the past 3 school years, with a #1 ranking in 2023-2024. It has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and impressive student outcomes, including a 95.65% proficiency rate in English Language Arts and an 86.96% proficiency rate in Mathematics for 11th grade students in 2024-2025. Another standout school is Howard Elementary - 02, which has ranked in the top 32 elementary schools in the state over the past 3 years and maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, with particularly strong performance in Mathematics.
The schools in the Howard School District 48-3 have relatively low rates of free/reduced-price lunch recipients, which may contribute to their strong academic performance. However, the Howard Junior High - 05 has a higher rate than the other schools, which could be an area to investigate further. Spending per student also varies across the schools, with the high school spending the most and the middle school spending the least, which could be an interesting area to analyze in relation to the schools' academic outcomes.
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