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Pierre School District 32-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 684 students in Pierre School District 32-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Pierre School District 32-2 have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
2,762 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pierre School District 32-2, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Graduation Rate
90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.58
# American Indian Students
424 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
15%
26%
# Asian Students
28 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
17 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
1,842 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
67%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
320 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
155
# Students in K Grade:
247
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
197
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
227
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
239
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
224
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,079 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,748 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,079
$12,971
Spending / Student
$10,748
$12,479
Best Pierre School District 32-2 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Georgia Morse Middle School - 02
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
309 E Capitol Ave
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-7330
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-7330
Grades: 6-8
| 684 students
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