Castlewood School District 28-1

The Castlewood School District 28-1 in South Dakota consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district serves a mix of rural and small-town communities, with varying academic performance and student demographics across the schools.

Castlewood Elementary - 02 stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state and exceeding both district and state averages in ELA and Math proficiency. In contrast, Claremont Colony Elementary - 04, a small rural school, struggles academically, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages. Castlewood High School - 01 also demonstrates strong academic performance, particularly in ELA, and has high graduation rates and low dropout rates.

The district as a whole has room for improvement, as indicated by its low ranking (105 out of 147) and 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools suggest a need to address attendance and engagement issues. Additionally, the variation in student-teacher ratios and spending per student across the schools within the district suggests potential inequities in resource allocation that could be further investigated.