Summary:
The Oelrichs School District 23-3 in South Dakota is home to a single elementary school, Oelrichs Elementary - 02. This school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and has a highly diverse student population, with 78% of students identifying as Native American.
Oelrichs Elementary - 02 has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of South Dakota elementary schools over the past 15 years, with only 10.53% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 10.52% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 49.7% and 41.86%, respectively. The school's 5th-grade performance is also well below the state average, with only 10% of students proficient or better in ELA, Mathematics, and Science.
Despite the high per-student spending of $15,548 and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 7.3, Oelrichs Elementary - 02 continues to struggle academically. This suggests that simply increasing financial resources may not be the sole solution to improving educational outcomes. The challenges faced by the school may be indicative of broader systemic issues within the Oelrichs School District 23-3, which is ranked 124 out of 126 school districts in South Dakota and rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
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