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Big Stone City School District 25-1

Item: Big Stone City School District 25-1
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

655 Walnut St
Big Stone City, SD 57216

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (605) 862-8108

www.bigstonecity.k12.sd.us

Top Rankings

Big Stone City School District 25-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

3 Schools

216 Schools

# Students

79 Students

47,253 Students

# Teachers

10 Teachers

3,334 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

District Rank

Big Stone City School District 25-1, 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 PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#9 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Big Stone City School District 25-1
2023	#9
2022	#13
2021	#2
2019	#16
2018	#1
2017	#5
2016	#1
2015	#5
2013	#38
2012	#91
2011	#85
2010	#73

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70%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Big Stone City School District 25-1	South Dakota
2023	70%	42%
2022	64%	42%
2021	74%	43%
2019	74%	46%
2018	74%	47%
2017	64%	47%
2016	74%	45%
2015	54%	42%
2013	82%	73%
2012	72%	75%
2011	62%	76%
2010	67%	76%

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60-69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Big Stone City School District 25-1	South Dakota
2022	64%	51%
2021	74%	52%
2019	64%	54%
2018	74%	54%
2017	74%	53%
2016	74%	52%
2015	74%	49%
2013	77%	74%
2012	77%	75%
2011	82%	75%
2010	87%	75%

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≥50%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Big Stone City School District 25-1	South Dakota
2022	50%	42%
2021	50%	42%

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(2022-23)

6.3%

22.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Big Stone City School District 25-1	South Dakota
2023	6.3%	22.5%
2022	24.6%	23.1%
2021	38.2%	20%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Big Stone City School District 25-1	South Dakota
2023	0.22	0.51
2022	0.26	0.50
2021	0.24	0.50
2020	0.12	0.50
2019	0.12	0.50
2018	0.25	0.48
2017	0.25	0.47
2016	0.21	0.42
2015	0.17	0.41
2014	0.11	0.40
2013	0.11	0.38
2012	0.08	0.38
2011	0.05	0.40
2010	0.03	0.37
2009	0.08	0.37
2008	0.05	0.28
2007	0.06	0.28
2003	0.02	0.32
1997	0.01	0.28
1996	0.03	0.28
1995	0.02	0.28

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% American Indian

10%

19%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)

Year	Big Stone City School District 25-1	South Dakota
2023	7%	14%
2022	7%	14%
2021	8%	14%
2020	2%	14%
2019	2%	16%
2018	4%	16%
2017	4%	16%
2016	3%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2003	1%	15%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	14%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2018)

Year	Big Stone City School District 25-1	South Dakota
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2023)

Year	Big Stone City School District 25-1	South Dakota
2023	1%	8%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Big Stone City School District 25-1	South Dakota
2023	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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% White

84%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Big Stone City School District 25-1	South Dakota
2023	88%	68%
2022	86%	69%
2021	87%	69%
2020	94%	69%
2019	94%	69%
2018	86%	70%
2017	86%	71%
2016	88%	75%
2015	90%	76%
2014	93%	77%
2013	94%	78%
2012	96%	78%
2011	97%	76%
2010	98%	78%
2009	96%	78%
2008	97%	84%
2007	97%	84%
2006	100%	79%
2005	100%	84%
2004	100%	80%
2003	99%	81%
2002	100%	82%
2001	100%	82%
2000	100%	82%
1999	100%	83%
1998	100%	83%
1997	99%	84%
1996	98%	84%
1995	99%	84%
1994	100%	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 (2011-2023)

Year	Big Stone City School District 25-1	South Dakota
2023	2%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	4%
2011	1%	1%

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District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,987 is higher than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,582 is higher than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$2,163 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Big Stone City School District 25-1	South Dakota
2023	$2 MM	$6 MM
2022	$2 MM	$6 MM
2021	$2 MM	$6 MM
2020	$2 MM	$5 MM
2019	$2 MM	$5 MM
2018	$2 MM	$5 MM
2017	$2 MM	$5 MM
2016	$2 MM	$4 MM
2015	$1 MM	$4 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$4 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$1 MM	$4 MM
2009	$1 MM	$3 MM
2008	$1 MM	$3 MM
2007	$1 MM	$3 MM
2006	$1 MM	$3 MM
2005	$1 MM	$3 MM
2004	$1 MM	$3 MM
2003	$1 MM	$2 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$2 MM
1999	$1 MM	$2 MM
1998	$1 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$2 MM
1996	$1 MM	$2 MM
1995	$1 MM	$2 MM
1992	$1 MM	$1 MM
1990	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$2,227 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Big Stone City School District 25-1	South Dakota
2023	$2 MM	$6 MM
2022	$2 MM	$5 MM
2021	$2 MM	$5 MM
2020	$2 MM	$5 MM
2019	$2 MM	$5 MM
2018	$2 MM	$5 MM
2017	$2 MM	$5 MM
2016	$2 MM	$4 MM
2015	$1 MM	$3 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$1 MM	$3 MM
2009	$1 MM	$3 MM
2008	$1 MM	$3 MM
2007	$1 MM	$3 MM
2006	$1 MM	$3 MM
2005	$1 MM	$3 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$3 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$2 MM
1999	$1 MM	$2 MM
1998	$1 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$2 MM
1996	$1 MM	$2 MM
1995	$1 MM	$2 MM
1992	$1 MM	$2 MM
1990	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,987

$14,736

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Big Stone City School District 25-1	South Dakota
2023	$25,082	$16,435
2022	$25,151	$16,255
2021	$40,500	$16,342
2020	$31,726	$14,965
2019	$28,242	$14,816
2018	$16,510	$15,113
2017	$16,431	$15,388
2016	$15,317	$14,130
2015	$13,877	$11,732
2014	$10,541	$11,720
2012	$12,622	$11,685
2011	$13,964	$11,891
2010	$13,620	$11,732
2009	$12,615	$10,941
2008	$14,020	$10,856
2007	$13,721	$10,306
2006	$15,071	$10,049
2005	$13,457	$9,356
2004	$14,911	$8,456
2003	$13,640	$8,337
2002	$12,583	$7,799
2001	$11,370	$7,600
2000	$11,235	$7,183
1999	$10,152	$6,671
1998	$8,538	$5,954
1997	$8,107	$5,709
1995	$7,426	$5,253
1992	$6,686	$4,776
1990	$6,705	$4,576

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Spending / Student

$27,582

$15,173

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Big Stone City School District 25-1	South Dakota
2023	$25,635	$17,003
2022	$22,892	$15,919
2021	$37,519	$15,118
2020	$31,048	$14,171
2019	$27,955	$14,567
2018	$17,570	$15,244
2017	$16,814	$14,997
2016	$15,558	$13,890
2015	$13,557	$11,206
2014	$10,795	$11,268
2012	$12,630	$10,790
2011	$14,179	$11,832
2010	$13,306	$11,206
2009	$12,450	$10,706
2008	$13,192	$10,238
2007	$13,260	$9,578
2006	$11,364	$9,559
2005	$12,660	$9,435
2004	$13,089	$8,315
2003	$13,506	$8,840
2002	$13,476	$8,399
2001	$12,489	$8,153
2000	$10,622	$7,670
1999	$9,619	$6,645
1998	$8,017	$5,696
1997	$7,491	$5,234
1995	$7,626	$5,109
1992	$6,831	$5,221
1990	$7,009	$4,500

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Best Big Stone City School District 25-1 Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Contract - 02

200 Trojan Dr
Big Stone City, SD 57216
(605) 862-8108

Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 79 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 10% in SD
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
: ≥50% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education