For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 73 students in Northwestern Area School District 56-7. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Northwestern Area School District 56-7 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 38% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
320 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Northwestern Area School District 56-7, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50-59% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Graduation Rate
50-59%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
23%
# Asian Students
n/a
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,039 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
296 Students
24,557 Students
% White Students
93%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
147
# Students in K Grade:
13
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
16
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
11
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
389
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,919 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,219 is less than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending (20-21)
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$12,919
$13,144
Spending / Student (20-21)
$11,219
$12,645
Best Northwestern Area School District 56-7 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwestern Middle School - 02
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
221 3rd St
Mellette, SD 57461
(605) 887-3467
Mellette, SD 57461
(605) 887-3467
Grades: 6-8
| 73 students
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