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Canistota School District 43-1

Item: Canistota School District 43-1
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

431 4th Ave
Canistota, SD 57012

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Top 20%

Tel: (605) 296-3458

www.canistota.k12.sd.us

Top Rankings

Canistota School District 43-1 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

308 Students

39,746 Students

# Teachers

25 Teachers

2,943 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Canistota School District 43-1	South Dakota
6	28	56
7	20	63
8	20	63

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District Rank

Canistota School District 43-1, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#20 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Canistota School District 43-1
2023	#20
2022	#21
2021	#8
2019	#3
2018	#11
2017	#14
2016	#27
2015	#43
2013	#38
2012	#32
2011	#34
2010	#58

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57%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Canistota School District 43-1	South Dakota
2023	57%	42%
2022	57%	42%
2021	62%	43%
2019	67%	46%
2018	62%	47%
2017	57%	47%
2016	47%	45%
2015	42%	42%
2013	82%	73%
2012	82%	75%
2011	87%	76%
2010	82%	76%

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60-64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Canistota School District 43-1	South Dakota
2022	62%	51%
2021	67%	52%
2019	72%	54%
2018	62%	54%
2017	67%	53%
2016	67%	52%
2015	57%	49%
2013	77%	74%
2012	82%	75%
2011	77%	75%
2010	77%	75%

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50-59%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Canistota School District 43-1	South Dakota
2022	54%	42%
2021	54%	42%

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(21-22)

≥50%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Canistota School District 43-1	South Dakota
2022	50%	82%
2021	80%	80%
2020	50%	84%
2019	50%	83%
2018	50%	82%
2017	50%	82%
2016	80%	82%
2015	80%	82%
2014	80%	81%
2013	80%	81%
2012	80%	81%
2011	80%	81%

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(2022-23)

13.1%

22.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Canistota School District 43-1	South Dakota
2023	13.1%	22.5%
2022	15%	23.1%
2021	22.1%	20%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Canistota School District 43-1	South Dakota
2023	0.19	0.51
2022	0.18	0.50
2021	0.14	0.50
2020	0.17	0.50
2019	0.17	0.50
2018	0.16	0.48
2017	0.16	0.47
2016	0.13	0.42
2015	0.10	0.41
2014	0.09	0.40
2013	0.08	0.38
2012	0.10	0.38
2011	0.14	0.40
2010	0.11	0.37
2009	0.15	0.37
2008	0.07	0.28
2007	0.11	0.28
2006	0.07	0.35
2005	0.09	0.28
2004	0.11	0.34
2003	0.06	0.32
2002	0.07	0.31
2001	0.04	0.31
2000	0.02	0.31
1999	0.02	0.29
1998	0.01	0.29
1997	0.01	0.28
1996	0.01	0.28

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% American Indian

26%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)

Year	Canistota School District 43-1	South Dakota
2023	2%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	2%	14%
2020	2%	14%
2019	2%	16%
2018	4%	16%
2017	4%	16%
2016	3%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	4%	12%
2011	3%	16%
2010	5%	16%
2009	7%	16%
2008	3%	11%
2007	3%	11%
2006	3%	16%
2005	4%	11%
2004	3%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Canistota School District 43-1	South Dakota
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)

Year	Canistota School District 43-1	South Dakota
2023	3%	8%
2022	5%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)

Year	Canistota School District 43-1	South Dakota
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% White

88%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Canistota School District 43-1	South Dakota
2023	90%	68%
2022	91%	69%
2021	93%	69%
2020	91%	69%
2019	91%	69%
2018	91%	70%
2017	91%	71%
2016	93%	75%
2015	95%	76%
2014	95%	77%
2013	96%	78%
2012	95%	78%
2011	92%	76%
2010	94%	78%
2009	92%	78%
2008	97%	84%
2007	95%	84%
2006	96%	79%
2005	95%	84%
2004	94%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	96%	82%
2001	98%	82%
2000	99%	82%
1999	99%	83%
1998	100%	83%
1997	100%	84%
1996	100%	84%
1995	100%	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 (2021-2023)

Year	Canistota School District 43-1	South Dakota
2023	3%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,494 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,334 is higher than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$2,163 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Canistota School District 43-1	South Dakota
2023	$4 MM	$6 MM
2022	$4 MM	$6 MM
2021	$4 MM	$6 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$4 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$3 MM	$4 MM
2011	$3 MM	$4 MM
2010	$3 MM	$4 MM
2009	$3 MM	$3 MM
2008	$3 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 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	$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

$5 MM

$2,227 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Canistota School District 43-1	South Dakota
2023	$5 MM	$6 MM
2022	$5 MM	$5 MM
2021	$7 MM	$5 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$3 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$3 MM	$3 MM
2009	$3 MM	$3 MM
2008	$2 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$3 MM
2002	$3 MM	$2 MM
2001	$4 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 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

$14,494

$14,736

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Canistota School District 43-1	South Dakota
2023	$15,235	$16,435
2022	$16,286	$16,255
2021	$16,039	$16,342
2020	$15,231	$14,965
2019	$16,205	$14,816
2018	$15,603	$15,113
2017	$16,388	$15,388
2016	$14,349	$14,130
2015	$13,319	$11,732
2014	$13,440	$11,720
2012	$11,721	$11,685
2011	$11,043	$11,891
2010	$11,324	$11,732
2009	$11,239	$10,941
2008	$10,814	$10,856
2007	$9,790	$10,306
2006	$8,698	$10,049
2005	$8,365	$9,356
2004	$7,511	$8,456
2003	$7,392	$8,337
2002	$7,637	$7,799
2001	$7,519	$7,600
2000	$7,102	$7,183
1999	$6,496	$6,671
1998	$6,072	$5,954
1997	$4,758	$5,709
1995	$4,432	$5,253
1992	$4,513	$4,776
1990	$3,943	$4,576

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Spending / Student

$15,334

$15,173

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Canistota School District 43-1	South Dakota
2023	$16,119	$17,003
2022	$17,454	$15,919
2021	$28,953	$15,118
2020	$13,127	$14,171
2019	$15,262	$14,567
2018	$14,678	$15,244
2017	$14,662	$14,997
2016	$12,381	$13,890
2015	$13,195	$11,206
2014	$11,519	$11,268
2012	$10,257	$10,790
2011	$9,296	$11,832
2010	$11,219	$11,206
2009	$10,651	$10,706
2008	$9,519	$10,238
2007	$8,835	$9,578
2006	$8,000	$9,559
2005	$7,328	$9,435
2004	$7,227	$8,315
2003	$7,353	$8,840
2002	$10,900	$8,399
2001	$17,329	$8,153
2000	$6,697	$7,670
1999	$5,099	$6,645
1998	$4,547	$5,696
1997	$4,109	$5,234
1995	$4,514	$5,109
1992	$4,615	$5,221
1990	$4,015	$4,500

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Best Canistota School District 43-1 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Canistota Middle School - 03

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

431 4th Ave
Canistota, SD 57012
(605) 296-3458

Gr: 6-8 | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 308 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Top 20%
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education