Top Rankings
Big Stone City School District 25-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 93 students in Big Stone City School District 25-1. 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 Big Stone City School District 25-1 have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 33% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
505 Schools
# Students
93 Students
101,052 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
7,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Big Stone City School District 25-1, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
52%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.53
# American Indian Students
6 Students
15,278 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
15%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,629 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
7,524 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
n/a
3,305 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
80 Students
67,316 Students
% White Students
86%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
5,834 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
3,116
# Students in K Grade:
5
12,282
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
10,440
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
10,632
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
10,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
10,736
# Students in 6th Grade:
5
11,037
# Students in 7th Grade:
5
9,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
9,953
# Students in 9th Grade:
1
588
# Students in 10th Grade:
2
363
# Students in 11th Grade:
5
360
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
385
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,645 is higher than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,978 is higher than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,645
$13,144
Spending / Student
$20,978
$12,645
Best Big Stone City School District 25-1 Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Stone City Elementary - 01
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
655 Walnut St
Big Stone City, SD 57216
(605) 862-8108
Big Stone City, SD 57216
(605) 862-8108
Grades: PK-5
| 56 students
Rank: #22.
Big Stone City Middle School - 03
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
655 Walnut St
Big Stone City, SD 57216
(605) 862-8108
Big Stone City, SD 57216
(605) 862-8108
Grades: 6-8
| 11 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Trojan Dr
Big Stone City, SD 57216
(605) 862-8108
Big Stone City, SD 57216
(605) 862-8108
Grades: K-12
| 26 students
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