Northwestern Area School District 56-7

The Northwestern Area School District 56-7 in South Dakota is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (one of which is a virtual school). The district as a whole is ranked 40 out of 126 districts in the state and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Two schools stand out in the district: Northwestern High School - 01, which is ranked 16th out of 141 high schools in the state and has a 4-star rating, and Northwestern Middle School - 02, which is ranked 21st out of 147 middle schools and has a 4-star rating. These schools consistently perform well, with high graduation rates, low dropout rates, and strong test scores. In contrast, Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 and iSucceed - 92 (the virtual high school) struggle with significantly lower test scores, graduation rates, and higher dropout rates.

The district's overall performance suggests there is room for improvement, with a wide range in student-teacher ratios and chronic absenteeism rates across the schools. Analyzing the data for the top-performing schools can provide insights into best practices that could be applied to the lower-performing schools, helping to improve outcomes for all students in the Northwestern Area School District 56-7.