Summary:
The Hill City School District 51-2 in South Dakota has only one middle school, Hill City Middle School - 04, which serves grades 6-8. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 58th out of 150 South Dakota middle schools in 2022-2023 to 102nd out of 246 in 2024-2025.
Hill City Middle School - 04's academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (55.77%) and Mathematics (34.61%) below the district and state averages in 2024-2025. However, the school's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate (45.94%) is higher than the state average of 42.51%. The school has a relatively small student population of 118 and a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 38.14%, which is higher than the state average.
Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $12,121 in 2023-2024 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 19.3, the declining academic performance suggests that the resources may not be effectively translating into improved student outcomes. Further investigation into the root causes of the school's performance and the effectiveness of its resource allocation could provide valuable insights to help improve student success.
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