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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 66 students in Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
294 Schools
# Students
216 Students
39,775 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
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
#22 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.6%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.60
% American Indian
8%
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
83%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,912 is higher than the state median of $13,053. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,347 is higher than the state median of $12,557. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,912
$13,053
Spending / Student
$24,347
$12,557
Best Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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
Gr: 6-8 | 66 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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