Summary:
Smee School District 15-3 in South Dakota has only one high school, Wakpala High School - 01, which has consistently ranked in the bottom tier of South Dakota high schools over the past few years. The school faces significant challenges, with low academic performance, high rates of economic disadvantage, and a dropout rate above the state average.
Wakpala High School - 01 has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranked 163 out of 166 South Dakota high schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are well below the state averages, with only 22.22% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ELA and 0% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school's four-year graduation rate is 86.4%, and its dropout rate is 2.6%.
Despite the school's challenges, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.7, which could be an opportunity to provide more individualized attention and support for students. However, the school's high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (100%) and significantly higher per-student spending ($24,197) compared to the state average suggest that the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, which may be contributing to the academic difficulties.
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