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Baltic School District 49-1

Item: Baltic School District 49-1
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1 Bulldog Ave
Baltic, SD 57003

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Top 50%

Tel: (605) 529-5464

www.balticschool.org

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Baltic School District 49-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

3 Schools

292 Schools

# Students

568 Students

39,746 Students

# Teachers

37 Teachers

2,943 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Baltic School District 49-1	South Dakota
6	35	56
7	43	63
8	32	63

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District Rank

Baltic School District 49-1, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#46 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Baltic School District 49-1
2023	#46
2022	#37
2021	#40
2019	#54
2018	#57
2017	#35
2016	#23
2015	#31
2013	#34
2012	#28
2011	#64
2010	#89

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45%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Baltic School District 49-1	South Dakota
2023	45%	42%
2022	50%	42%
2021	46%	43%
2019	49%	46%
2018	51%	47%
2017	49%	47%
2016	54%	45%
2015	48%	42%
2013	81%	73%
2012	84%	75%
2011	79%	76%
2010	79%	76%

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63%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Baltic School District 49-1	South Dakota
2022	63%	51%
2021	64%	52%
2019	59%	54%
2018	51%	54%
2017	69%	53%
2016	64%	52%
2015	58%	49%
2013	82%	74%
2012	82%	75%
2011	81%	75%
2010	76%	75%

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55-59%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Baltic School District 49-1	South Dakota
2022	57%	42%
2021	52%	42%

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(21-22)

≥90%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Baltic School District 49-1	South Dakota
2022	90%	82%
2021	90%	80%
2020	90%	84%
2019	80%	83%
2018	90%	82%
2017	90%	82%
2016	84%	82%
2015	80%	82%
2014	80%	81%
2013	90%	81%
2012	90%	81%
2011	90%	81%

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(2022-23)

22.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Baltic School District 49-1	South Dakota
2023	8%	22.5%
2022	11.1%	23.1%
2021	9.6%	20%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Baltic School District 49-1	South Dakota
2023	0.24	0.51
2022	0.21	0.50
2021	0.19	0.50
2020	0.15	0.50
2019	0.15	0.50
2018	0.09	0.48
2017	0.09	0.47
2016	0.09	0.42
2015	0.09	0.41
2014	0.06	0.40
2013	0.12	0.38
2012	0.11	0.38
2011	0.11	0.40
2010	0.11	0.37
2009	0.11	0.37
2008	0.07	0.28
2007	0.06	0.28
2006	0.01	0.35
2005	0.03	0.28
2004	0.01	0.34
2003	0.01	0.32
2002	0.01	0.31
2001	0.01	0.31
2000	0.01	0.31
1999	0.01	0.29
1998	0.03	0.29
1997	0.02	0.28
1996	0.02	0.28
1995	0.02	0.28
1994	0.03	0.26
1993	0.01	0.25

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% American Indian

26%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Baltic School District 49-1	South Dakota
2023	4%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	14%
2020	1%	14%
2019	1%	16%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	2%	12%
2011	1%	16%
2010	2%	16%
2009	3%	16%
2008	2%	11%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2020)
Year	Baltic School District 49-1	South Dakota
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2023)
Year	Baltic School District 49-1	South Dakota
2023	6%	8%
2022	6%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2015)
Year	Baltic School District 49-1	South Dakota
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% White

90%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Baltic School District 49-1	South Dakota
2023	87%	68%
2022	89%	69%
2021	90%	69%
2020	92%	69%
2019	92%	69%
2018	95%	70%
2017	95%	71%
2016	95%	75%
2015	95%	76%
2014	96%	77%
2013	94%	78%
2012	94%	78%
2011	94%	76%
2010	94%	78%
2009	94%	78%
2008	97%	84%
2007	97%	84%
2006	99%	79%
2005	99%	84%
2004	100%	80%
2003	99%	81%
2002	100%	82%
2001	99%	82%
2000	99%	82%
1999	99%	83%
1998	98%	83%
1997	99%	84%
1996	100%	84%
1995	99%	84%
1994	98%	85%
1993	100%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2016-2023)
Year	Baltic School District 49-1	South Dakota
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,991 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,717 is higher than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 139% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$2,163 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Baltic School District 49-1	South Dakota
2023	$7 MM	$6 MM
2022	$7 MM	$6 MM
2021	$7 MM	$6 MM
2020	$6 MM	$5 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$5 MM	$5 MM
2017	$5 MM	$5 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$4 MM
2014	$4 MM	$4 MM
2012	$4 MM	$4 MM
2011	$4 MM	$4 MM
2010	$4 MM	$4 MM
2009	$4 MM	$3 MM
2008	$4 MM	$3 MM
2007	$3 MM	$3 MM
2006	$3 MM	$3 MM
2005	$3 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$3 MM
2003	$2 MM	$2 MM
2002	$2 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	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$2,227 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Baltic School District 49-1	South Dakota
2023	$15 MM	$6 MM
2022	$6 MM	$5 MM
2021	$6 MM	$5 MM
2020	$5 MM	$5 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$5 MM	$5 MM
2017	$5 MM	$5 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$3 MM
2014	$4 MM	$4 MM
2012	$5 MM	$3 MM
2011	$4 MM	$4 MM
2010	$4 MM	$3 MM
2009	$4 MM	$3 MM
2008	$4 MM	$3 MM
2007	$4 MM	$3 MM
2006	$8 MM	$3 MM
2005	$3 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$3 MM
2002	$2 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	$1 MM	$2 MM
1990	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,991

$14,736

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Baltic School District 49-1	South Dakota
2023	$12,137	$16,435
2022	$11,342	$16,255
2021	$12,699	$16,342
2020	$11,229	$14,965
2019	$10,804	$14,816
2018	$10,343	$15,113
2017	$9,756	$15,388
2016	$9,139	$14,130
2015	$8,501	$11,732
2014	$9,376	$11,720
2012	$9,911	$11,685
2011	$9,425	$11,891
2010	$9,106	$11,732
2009	$8,978	$10,941
2008	$8,968	$10,856
2007	$8,242	$10,306
2006	$8,535	$10,049
2005	$6,934	$9,356
2004	$7,164	$8,456
2003	$6,825	$8,337
2002	$6,354	$7,799
2001	$6,656	$7,600
2000	$6,174	$7,183
1999	$6,438	$6,671
1998	$6,133	$5,954
1997	$5,822	$5,709
1995	$5,204	$5,253
1992	$4,230	$4,776
1990	$3,989	$4,576

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Spending / Student

$25,717

$15,173

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Baltic School District 49-1	South Dakota
2023	$24,025	$17,003
2022	$10,735	$15,919
2021	$10,333	$15,118
2020	$10,092	$14,171
2019	$9,951	$14,567
2018	$9,416	$15,244
2017	$9,172	$14,997
2016	$8,323	$13,890
2015	$8,080	$11,206
2014	$8,212	$11,268
2012	$10,384	$10,790
2011	$8,977	$11,832
2010	$8,655	$11,206
2009	$8,373	$10,706
2008	$8,205	$10,238
2007	$9,097	$9,578
2006	$22,415	$9,559
2005	$8,235	$9,435
2004	$7,082	$8,315
2003	$6,373	$8,840
2002	$6,283	$8,399
2001	$6,609	$8,153
2000	$5,750	$7,670
1999	$5,892	$6,645
1998	$5,017	$5,696
1997	$4,766	$5,234
1995	$4,776	$5,109
1992	$4,122	$5,221
1990	$3,753	$4,500

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Best Baltic School District 49-1 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Baltic Middle School - 03

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

1 Bulldog Ave
Baltic, SD 57003
(605) 529-5461

Gr: 6-8 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 568 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Top 50%
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education