Oelrichs High School - 01

Oelrichs High School - 01 is a small public high school in Oelrichs, South Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of just 38. The school is part of the Oelrichs School District 23-3, which is ranked 144 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oelrichs High School - 01 has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of South Dakota high schools over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 123 to 148 out of 138-166 high schools. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lowest-performing high schools in the state. Students at Oelrichs High School - 01 perform significantly below the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with 0% proficiency in Mathematics and Science for 11th and 12th graders, compared to the state averages of 36.27% and 48.95% for 11th grade, respectively.

The school's graduation and dropout rates have also been inconsistent, with the four-year graduation rate ranging from 42.8% to 86.4% and the dropout rate ranging from 2.6% to 10.4% in recent years. Additionally, Oelrichs High School - 01 has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite the school's poor performance, it has seen a significant increase in per-student spending and a decrease in student-teacher ratios in recent years, suggesting that additional resources and smaller class sizes have not yet translated into improved student outcomes.