Montrose School District 43-2

The Montrose School District 43-2 in South Dakota is a high-performing district with four schools, including two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools that consistently rank among the top in the state.

The Montrose Middle School - 03 is a standout in the district, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top 25% of South Dakota middle schools for the past three years. The school's test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly above the state and district averages. Similarly, the Montrose High School - 01 has also performed well, ranking in the top 25% of South Dakota high schools and boasting a strong 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.6%.

While the district as a whole is high-performing, there are still areas for improvement, particularly in addressing chronic absenteeism, which is higher than the state average across all three schools for which data is available. Additionally, the elementary schools in the district, while still performing well, have more room for improvement in areas like mathematics proficiency. The district's spending per student is relatively high, which may contribute to its strong academic performance, but the variation in student-teacher ratios across the schools suggests that there may be other factors, such as enrollment fluctuations or resource constraints, that could be addressed to further improve student outcomes.