For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 73 students in Avon School District 04-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Avon School District 04-1 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
4 Schools
295 Schools
# Students
231 Students
40,126 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
2,993 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Avon School District 04-1, which is ranked within the top 50% 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.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.59
% American Indian
7%
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
n/a
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 $16,463 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,818 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,463
$13,146
Spending / Student
$14,818
$12,647
Best Avon School District 04-1 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Avon Middle School - 05
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
210 Pine St
Avon, SD 57315
(605) 286-3291
Avon, SD 57315
(605) 286-3291
Gr: 5-8 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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