YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX.com) — K–12 students in South Dakota lost academic ground during the pandemic, but not as bad as other states.
Education Department Secretary Tiffany Sanderson told the Educational Standards Board last week that they are now getting new information on student success.
The statewide report card showed 51% of tested students met the mark in English language and 43% were proficient in math.
The attendance rate has dropped to 86% from the pre-pandemic level of 92%. Chronic absenteeism has risen to 22%.
