Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3

500 8th St
Onida, SD 57564
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 70 students in Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is equal to the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sully Buttes High School - 07, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 32% (majority American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
220 Schools
# Students
236 Students
45,454 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
3,437 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3, 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (SD)
#36 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50-54%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55-59%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
80%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 and public school graduation rate of SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.51
# American Indian Students
13 Students
7,922 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
17%
# Asian Students
n/a
673 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
2,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,289 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
198 Students
30,775 Students
% White Students
84%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
53 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
1,847 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2
33
# Students in K Grade:
13
227
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
236
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
253
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
204
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
200
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
260
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
344
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
376
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
13,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
10,808
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
9,782
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
9,534
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,716 is higher than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,284 is higher than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
This chart display total revenue of Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$1,844 MM
This chart display total spending of Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,716
$13,144
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,284
$12,645
This chart display average spending per public school student in Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sully Buttes High School - 07
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 8th St
Onida, SD 57564
(605) 258-2617
Grades: 9-12
| 70 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 236 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in SD)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 50-54% (Top 30%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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