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Joe Foss Alternative School - 22 (Closed 2014)

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Joe Foss Alternative School - 22 serves 360 students in grades 6-12.

The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the South Dakota state average of 73%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the South Dakota state average of 74%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 42% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which was higher than the South Dakota state average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 6-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joe Foss Alternative School - 22
6	1
7	6
8	8
9	34
10	84
11	109
12	118

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Total Students

360 students

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Total Students Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Joe Foss Alternative School - 22
2025	360
2013	360
2012	377
2011	413
2010	405
2009	348
2008	327
2007	253
2006	234
2005	272
2004	278
2003	268
2002	263
2001	251
2000	279
1999	204
1998	211
1997	186
1996	173
1995	88
1994	128

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Joe Foss Alternative School - 22
2025	21
2013	21
2012	19
2011	21
2010	21
2009	31
2008	21
2007	19
2006	15
2005	17
2004	18
2003	15
2002	18
2001	16
2000	3
1999	2
1998	2
1997	10
1996	7
1995	7
1994	5

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School Rankings

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State Level (SD)

(12-13)

25-29%

73%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2013)
Year	Joe Foss Alternative School - 22	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2013	27%	73%	74%
2012	22%	75%	75%
2011	17%	76%	78%
2010	27%	76%	78%

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(12-13)

40-44%

74%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2013)
Year	Joe Foss Alternative School - 22	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2013	42%	74%	75%
2012	32%	75%	76%
2011	32%	75%	76%
2010	47%	75%	76%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Joe Foss Alternative School - 22	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2025	17:1	12:1
2013	17:1	13:1	16:1
2012	20:1	13:1	16:1
2011	20:1	12:1	15:1
2010	19:1	12:1	15:1
2009	11:1	12:1	16:1
2008	16:1	12:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	16:1
2006	16:1	12:1	16:1
2005	16:1	13:1	16:1
2004	15:1	13:1	16:1
2003	18:1	13:1	17:1
2002	15:1	13:1	16:1
2001	16:1	13:1	16:1
1997	19:1	14:1	17:1
1996	25:1	14:1	17:1
1995	13:1	13:1	17:1
1994	26:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

15%

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Joe Foss Alternative School - 22	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2025	15%	14%
2013	15%	11%	5%
2012	18%	12%	6%
2011	17%	16%	6%
2010	20%	16%	6%
2009	18%	16%	6%
2008	16%	11%	5%
2007	15%	11%	4%
2006	9%	16%	4%
2005	10%	11%	4%
2004	11%	16%	4%
2003	13%	15%	4%
2002	10%	15%	4%
2001	12%	15%	4%
2000	8%	15%	4%
1999	9%	14%	4%
1998	8%	14%	3%
1997	5%	13%	3%
1996	6%	14%	3%
1995	5%	13%	3%
1994	5%	13%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Joe Foss Alternative School - 22	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2025	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%	4%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	1%	1%	3%
2010	1%	1%	3%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Joe Foss Alternative School - 22	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2025	14%	9%
2013	14%	4%	8%
2012	11%	4%	8%
2011	7%	3%	7%
2010	9%	3%	6%
2009	8%	3%	7%
2008	7%	2%	5%
2007	5%	2%	5%
2006	3%	2%	5%
2005	3%	2%	5%
2004	4%	2%	5%
2003	7%	2%	4%
2002	6%	1%	4%
2001	2%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1995	4%	1%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Joe Foss Alternative School - 22	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2025	10%	3%
2013	10%	3%	10%
2012	11%	3%	10%
2011	9%	3%	9%
2010	9%	2%	9%
2009	9%	2%	9%
2008	7%	2%	7%
2007	5%	2%	6%
2006	4%	2%	5%
2005	5%	2%	6%
2004	6%	1%	5%
2003	7%	1%	5%
2002	5%	1%	5%
2001	3%	1%	4%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	5%	1%	3%
1998	4%	1%	3%
1997	6%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	11%	1%	2%
1994	8%	1%	2%

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White

58%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Joe Foss Alternative School - 22	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2025	58%	66%
2013	58%	78%	70%
2012	56%	78%	71%
2011	65%	76%	74%
2010	61%	78%	76%
2009	63%	78%	76%
2008	67%	84%	81%
2007	74%	84%	83%
2006	80%	79%	84%
2005	79%	84%	83%
2004	77%	80%	84%
2003	71%	81%	85%
2002	78%	82%	85%
2001	81%	82%	87%
2000	86%	82%	88%
1999	82%	83%	89%
1998	85%	83%	90%
1997	85%	84%	91%
1996	92%	84%	91%
1995	77%	84%	92%
1994	81%	85%	92%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Joe Foss Alternative School - 22	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2025	2%	6%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

42%

34%

0.62

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Joe Foss Alternative School - 22	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2025	0.62	0.54
2013	0.62	0.38	0.50
2012	0.64	0.38	0.48
2011	0.54	0.40	0.44
2010	0.58	0.37	0.41
2009	0.56	0.37	0.41
2008	0.52	0.28	0.34
2007	0.43	0.28	0.30
2006	0.35	0.35	0.29
2005	0.37	0.28	0.30
2004	0.39	0.34	0.29
2003	0.47	0.32	0.28
2002	0.38	0.31	0.26
2001	0.33	0.31	0.24
2000	0.26	0.31	0.22
1999	0.32	0.29	0.21
1998	0.27	0.29	0.19
1997	0.27	0.28	0.18
1996	0.15	0.28	0.16
1995	0.39	0.28	0.15
1994	0.34	0.26	0.14

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(12-13)

35-39%

81%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2013)
Year	Joe Foss Alternative School - 22	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2013	37%	81%	81%
2012	27%	81%	79%
2011	27%	81%	79%

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Eligible for

49%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Joe Foss Alternative School - 22	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2025	49%	34%
2013	49%	32%	39%
2012	35%	31%	37%
2011	32%	32%	32%
2010	31%	27%	31%
2009	22%	29%	27%
2008	19%	25%	24%
2007	23%	21%	24%
2006	6%	22%	22%
2005	3%	22%	22%
2004	3%	21%	20%
2003	3%	20%	18%
2002	14%	19%	19%
2001	4%	19%	16%
2000	8%	19%	15%
1999	7%	23%	16%
1998	3%	32%	25%
1997	16%	25%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Joe Foss Alternative School - 22	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2025	4%	7%
2013	4%	8%	7%
2012	5%	8%	7%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	3%	9%	9%
2008	3%	8%	7%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	1%	9%	7%
2002	6%	9%	10%
2000	7%	9%	8%
1999	1%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sioux Falls School District 49-5

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 73% SD state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 74% SD state average).

What is the graduation rate of Joe Foss Alternative School - 22?

The graduation rate of Joe Foss Alternative School - 22 is 35-39%, which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 81%.

How many students attend Joe Foss Alternative School - 22?

360 students attend Joe Foss Alternative School - 22.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Joe Foss Alternative School - 22 students are White, 15% of students are American Indian, 14% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joe Foss Alternative School - 22?

Joe Foss Alternative School - 22 has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Joe Foss Alternative School - 22 offer ?

Joe Foss Alternative School - 22 offers enrollment in grades 6-12

What school district is Joe Foss Alternative School - 22 part of?

Joe Foss Alternative School - 22 is part of Sioux Falls School District 49-5.

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