Mclaughlin High School - 01
Mclaughlin High School - 01 serves 169 students in grades 9-12.
Mclaughlin High School - 01 placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 31% (majority American Indian).
School Overview
Mclaughlin High School - 01's student population of 169 students has grown by 28% over five school years.
The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
169 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Mclaughlin High School - 01 is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 631 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Mclaughlin High School - 01 is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.50. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#593 out of 631 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
54%
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
American Indian
96%
14%
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
1%
7%
Black
n/a
3%
White
1%
69%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
50-59%
83%
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, SD Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 4/15/2008
i would like to review this school because i went to school there about couple of years ago and it was ah fun school not that i didn't like it i just didn't like the drama the t goes on in the school it was ok i loved the teacher's alot they where awesome i learned alot tho from being there in the school
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