Menno School District 33-2

The Menno School District 33-2 in South Dakota consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 122 out of 147 school districts in the state and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Among the schools, Menno Elementary - 02 stands out as the highest-performing, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. This school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% and a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.4, which may contribute to its academic success. In contrast, Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 and Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 struggle academically, with significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state.

The district also faces challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% across all schools and relatively high free and reduced lunch rates, particularly at Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 at 90.7%. The similar per-student spending across the schools may indicate an imbalance in resource allocation, as the high-performing Menno Elementary - 02 and the struggling colony elementary schools receive the same level of funding.