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Tea Area School District 41-5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 545 students in Tea Area School District 41-5. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Tea Area School District 41-5 have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and 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
6 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
2,230 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Tea Area School District 41-5, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
52%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.56
# American Indian Students
27 Students
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
23%
# Asian Students
17 Students
479 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
56 Students
1,039 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
1,889 Students
24,557 Students
% White Students
85%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
147
# Students in K Grade:
227
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
389
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,414 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,091 is less than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,414
$13,144
Spending / Student
$9,091
$12,645
Best Tea Area School District 41-5 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tea Area Middle School - 02
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
515 W Brian St
Tea, SD 57064
(605) 498-2700
Tea, SD 57064
(605) 498-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 545 students
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