Summary:
Doland School District 56-2 in South Dakota contains a single middle school, Doland Junior High - 02, which serves grades 7-8. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from 116 out of 133 middle schools in 2002-2003 to 169 out of 246 in 2024-2025, and is currently rated only 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.
Doland Junior High - 02 struggles with several key metrics. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% is significantly higher than the state average. In terms of academic performance, the school consistently underperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with the exception of 7th grade Mathematics. The school's science proficiency is also notably lower than the district and state averages. Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively high spending per student of $16,708, which is higher than the national average.
Overall, Doland School District 56-2 appears to have a struggling middle school that is not keeping pace with other schools in the state. The district may need to explore more targeted interventions and strategies to address the school's underperformance and high chronic absenteeism rates, while also re-evaluating its resource allocation and spending priorities to better support student learning and achievement.
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