Summary:
The Bennett County School District 03-1 in South Dakota is home to a single high school, Bennett County High School - 01, which serves grades 9-12. The district and its lone high school have consistently underperformed compared to state averages, with the high school ranking between 94th and 149th out of South Dakota high schools in the past three school years and earning a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.
Bennett County High School - 01 has struggled academically, with proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments significantly lower than the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were just 45% in ELA, 0% in Math, and 25% in Science, compared to state averages of 63.84%, 36.27%, and 48.95%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate was 86.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, and its dropout rate was 2.6%.
Socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's challenges, as 100% of its students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite high per-student spending of $20,058 and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.9, the school's academic performance remains well below the state average. The combination of low test scores, high poverty, and declining rankings suggests that Bennett County High School - 01 faces significant hurdles in providing a quality education to its students.
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