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Arlington School District 38-1

Item: Arlington School District 38-1
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

306 S Main St
Arlington, SD 57212

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (605) 983-5597

www.arlington.k12.sd.us

Top Rankings

Arlington School District 38-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

4 Schools

148 Schools

# Students

292 Students

32,407 Students

# Teachers

25 Teachers

2,479 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

District Rank

Arlington School District 38-1, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#3 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Arlington School District 38-1
2023	#3
2022	#2
2021	#2
2019	#6
2018	#5
2017	#3
2016	#12
2015	#2
2013	#8
2012	#8
2011	#12
2010	#14

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68%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Arlington School District 38-1	South Dakota
2023	68%	42%
2022	72%	42%
2021	82%	43%
2019	77%	46%
2018	67%	47%
2017	72%	47%
2016	67%	45%
2015	62%	42%
2013	87%	73%
2012	92%	75%
2011	92%	76%
2010	92%	76%

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75-79%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Arlington School District 38-1	South Dakota
2022	77%	51%
2021	72%	52%
2019	67%	54%
2018	67%	54%
2017	72%	53%
2016	62%	52%
2015	62%	49%
2013	87%	74%
2012	82%	75%
2011	82%	75%
2010	82%	75%

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40-49%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Arlington School District 38-1	South Dakota
2022	44%	42%
2021	37%	42%

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(21-22)

≥80%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Arlington School District 38-1	South Dakota
2022	80%	82%
2021	50%	80%
2020	80%	84%
2019	50%	83%
2018	80%	82%
2017	80%	82%
2016	80%	82%
2015	80%	82%
2014	80%	81%
2013	80%	81%
2012	80%	81%
2011	80%	81%

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(2022-23)

7.1%

22.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Arlington School District 38-1	South Dakota
2023	7.1%	22.5%
2022	5.8%	23.1%
2021	1.9%	20%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Arlington School District 38-1	South Dakota
2023	0.16	0.51
2022	0.14	0.50
2021	0.14	0.50
2020	0.16	0.50
2019	0.16	0.50
2018	0.11	0.48
2017	0.11	0.47
2016	0.13	0.42
2015	0.15	0.41
2014	0.15	0.40
2013	0.19	0.38
2012	0.15	0.38
2011	0.11	0.40
2010	0.12	0.37
2009	0.12	0.37
2008	0.15	0.28
2007	0.16	0.28
2006	0.12	0.35
2005	0.12	0.28
2004	0.13	0.34
2003	0.11	0.32
2002	0.10	0.31
2001	0.09	0.31
2000	0.08	0.31
1999	0.04	0.29
1998	0.07	0.29
1997	0.04	0.28
1996	0.02	0.28
1995	0.01	0.28
1994	0.04	0.26
1993	0.02	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

13%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2013)

Year	Arlington School District 38-1	South Dakota
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	12%
2010	1%	16%
2009	1%	16%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	16%
2003	2%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	14%
1994	1%	13%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2020)

Year	Arlington School District 38-1	South Dakota
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Arlington School District 38-1	South Dakota
2023	7%	8%
2022	7%	7%
2021	8%	7%
2020	7%	7%
2019	7%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	7%	4%
2013	8%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	4%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2020)

Year	Arlington School District 38-1	South Dakota
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% White

90%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Arlington School District 38-1	South Dakota
2023	91%	68%
2022	92%	69%
2021	92%	69%
2020	91%	69%
2019	91%	69%
2018	94%	70%
2017	94%	71%
2016	93%	75%
2015	92%	76%
2014	91%	77%
2013	89%	78%
2012	92%	78%
2011	94%	76%
2010	94%	78%
2009	94%	78%
2008	91%	84%
2007	92%	84%
2006	94%	79%
2005	94%	84%
2004	93%	80%
2003	94%	81%
2002	95%	82%
2001	95%	82%
2000	96%	82%
1999	98%	83%
1998	96%	83%
1997	98%	84%
1996	99%	84%
1995	99%	84%
1994	97%	85%
1993	99%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Arlington School District 38-1	South Dakota
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,462 is higher than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,127 is higher than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$2,163 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Arlington School District 38-1	South Dakota
2023	$5 MM	$6 MM
2022	$5 MM	$6 MM
2021	$5 MM	$6 MM
2020	$5 MM	$5 MM
2019	$4 MM	$5 MM
2018	$4 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$5 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$4 MM
2014	$4 MM	$4 MM
2012	$3 MM	$4 MM
2011	$3 MM	$4 MM
2010	$4 MM	$4 MM
2009	$3 MM	$3 MM
2008	$3 MM	$3 MM
2007	$3 MM	$3 MM
2006	$3 MM	$3 MM
2005	$3 MM	$3 MM
2004	$3 MM	$3 MM
2003	$3 MM	$2 MM
2002	$3 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$2 MM
1999	$2 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$2 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM
1992	$2 MM	$1 MM
1990	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$2,227 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Arlington School District 38-1	South Dakota
2023	$6 MM	$6 MM
2022	$5 MM	$5 MM
2021	$4 MM	$5 MM
2020	$4 MM	$5 MM
2019	$4 MM	$5 MM
2018	$4 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$3 MM	$3 MM
2011	$3 MM	$4 MM
2010	$3 MM	$3 MM
2009	$3 MM	$3 MM
2008	$3 MM	$3 MM
2007	$3 MM	$3 MM
2006	$3 MM	$3 MM
2005	$4 MM	$3 MM
2004	$6 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$3 MM
2002	$3 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$2 MM
1999	$2 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$2 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM
1992	$2 MM	$2 MM
1990	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,462

$14,736

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Arlington School District 38-1	South Dakota
2023	$17,792	$16,435
2022	$16,810	$16,255
2021	$18,051	$16,342
2020	$16,876	$14,965
2019	$16,242	$14,816
2018	$15,675	$15,113
2017	$14,809	$15,388
2016	$13,745	$14,130
2015	$11,800	$11,732
2014	$11,673	$11,720
2012	$10,971	$11,685
2011	$10,654	$11,891
2010	$11,310	$11,732
2009	$11,352	$10,941
2008	$10,193	$10,856
2007	$10,430	$10,306
2006	$10,232	$10,049
2005	$9,843	$9,356
2004	$9,525	$8,456
2003	$8,015	$8,337
2002	$6,983	$7,799
2001	$6,787	$7,600
2000	$6,503	$7,183
1999	$6,366	$6,671
1998	$6,122	$5,954
1997	$5,476	$5,709
1995	$5,745	$5,253
1992	$4,509	$4,776
1990	$3,947	$4,576

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Spending / Student

$20,127

$15,173

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Arlington School District 38-1	South Dakota
2023	$19,396	$17,003
2022	$15,367	$15,919
2021	$15,662	$15,118
2020	$13,909	$14,171
2019	$13,586	$14,567
2018	$13,357	$15,244
2017	$11,785	$14,997
2016	$11,686	$13,890
2015	$9,933	$11,206
2014	$10,558	$11,268
2012	$9,621	$10,790
2011	$10,013	$11,832
2010	$9,521	$11,206
2009	$10,919	$10,706
2008	$10,242	$10,238
2007	$9,882	$9,578
2006	$9,022	$9,559
2005	$10,773	$9,435
2004	$19,889	$8,315
2003	$8,968	$8,840
2002	$7,402	$8,399
2001	$7,489	$8,153
2000	$6,511	$7,670
1999	$6,676	$6,645
1998	$5,930	$5,696
1997	$4,874	$5,234
1995	$4,856	$5,109
1992	$4,528	$5,221
1990	$4,740	$4,500

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Best Arlington School District 38-1 Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Arlington Preschool - 04

306 S Main St
Arlington, SD 57212
(605) 983-5597

Gr: PK | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 292 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Top 5%
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education