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Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 157 students in Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
497 Schools
# Students
229 Students
101,009 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
7,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)55%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.55
% American Indian
6%
17%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
83%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,441 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,965 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,441
$13,121
Spending / Student
$22,965
$12,623
Best Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Onida Elementary - 04
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
500 8th St
Onida, SD 57564
(605) 258-2617
Onida, SD 57564
(605) 258-2617
Grades: K-5
| 85 students
Rank: #22.
Sully Buttes Middle School - 06
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 8th St
Onida, SD 57564
(605) 258-2618
Onida, SD 57564
(605) 258-2618
Grades: 6-8
| 58 students
Rank: #33.
Blunt Elementary - 03
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
202 W Butte St
Blunt, SD 57522
(605) 258-2617
Blunt, SD 57522
(605) 258-2617
Grades: PK-4
| 14 students
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