Summary:
The Douglas School District 51-1 in South Dakota has only one high school, Douglas High School - 03, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has declined in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 48th out of 138 schools in 2022-2023 to 109th out of 166 schools in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger star rating decreasing from 3 stars to 2 stars during this time.
One of the school's key challenges is its underperformance in mathematics, with only 27.86% of students proficient or better across all grades, compared to the statewide average of 43.49%. However, the school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 86.4%, which is slightly below the state average. The school's free and reduced-price lunch rate of 22.87% suggests that it serves a population with a moderate level of economic disadvantage, which may contribute to some of the academic challenges observed.
Despite the school's declining performance, it continues to serve the students of the Douglas School District 51-1 and provides a valuable educational opportunity for the community. Further analysis and targeted interventions may be needed to address the school's areas of underperformance and help it regain its competitive standing among South Dakota high schools.
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