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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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 60 students in Big Stone City School District 25-1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Big Stone City School District 25-1 have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
148 Schools
# Students
79 Students
32,407 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
2,479 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
42%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)6.3%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.53
% American Indian
10%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
10%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
84%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,163 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$2,227 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,987
$14,736
Spending / Student
$27,582
$15,173
Best Big Stone City School District 25-1 Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Big Stone City Elementary - 01
(Math: ≥80% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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