Chamberlain School District 07-1

1000 Sorensen Drive
Chamberlain, SD 57325
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Chamberlain School District 07-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 203 students in Chamberlain School District 07-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Chamberlain School District 07-1 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public middle school average of 38% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
867 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Chamberlain School District 07-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#91 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Chamberlain School District 07-1, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chamberlain School District 07-1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chamberlain School District 07-1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-89%
80%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Chamberlain School District 07-1 and public school graduation rate of SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.56
# American Indian Students
332 Students
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
38%
23%
# Asian Students
3 Students
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
5 Students
1,039 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
437 Students
24,557 Students
% White Students
51%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
147
# Students in K Grade:
86
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
389
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,879 is higher than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,145 is higher than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$1,916 MM
This chart display total revenue of Chamberlain School District 07-1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$1,844 MM
This chart display total spending of Chamberlain School District 07-1 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,879
$13,144
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Chamberlain School District 07-1 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,145
$12,645
This chart display average spending per public school student in Chamberlain School District 07-1 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chamberlain School District 07-1 Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chamberlain Jr. High - 02
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Sorensen Dr
Chamberlain, SD 57325
(605) 234-4467
Grades: 6-8
| 203 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 867 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 80-89% (Top 30% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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