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Colome School District 59-3

Item: Colome School District 59-3
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

105 Carr St
Colome, SD 57528

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (605) 842-1624

www.colome.k12.sd.us

Top Rankings

Colome School District 59-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

3 Schools

494 Schools

# Students

135 Students

101,278 Students

# Teachers

20 Teachers

7,454 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Colome School District 59-3	South Dakota
Pre-K	6	17
Kind	16	65
1	10	62
2	6	64
3	3	64
4	14	61
5	10	63
6	15	64
7	9	56
8	8	56

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District Rank

Colome School District 59-3, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 decreased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#100 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Colome School District 59-3
2023	#100
2022	#97
2021	#121
2019	#111
2018	#108
2017	#81
2016	#45
2015	#99
2013	#24
2012	#75
2011	#51
2010	#58

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27%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Colome School District 59-3	South Dakota
2023	27%	42%
2022	32%	42%
2021	32%	43%
2019	32%	46%
2018	37%	47%
2017	42%	47%
2016	52%	45%
2015	37%	42%
2013	82%	73%
2012	77%	75%
2011	82%	76%
2010	82%	76%

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50-54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Colome School District 59-3	South Dakota
2022	52%	51%
2021	42%	52%
2019	52%	54%
2018	37%	54%
2017	52%	53%
2016	57%	52%
2015	42%	49%
2013	82%	74%
2012	77%	75%
2011	77%	75%
2010	77%	75%

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40-49%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Colome School District 59-3	South Dakota
2022	44%	42%
2021	34%	42%

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(21-22)

≥50%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Colome School District 59-3	South Dakota
2022	50%	82%
2021	80%	80%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	83%
2018	69%	82%
2017	80%	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)

29.6%

22.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Colome School District 59-3	South Dakota
2023	29.6%	22.5%
2022	40.8%	23.1%
2021	36.1%	20%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Colome School District 59-3	South Dakota
2023	0.43	0.51
2022	0.48	0.50
2021	0.48	0.50
2020	0.40	0.50
2019	0.40	0.50
2018	0.37	0.48
2017	0.37	0.47
2016	0.33	0.42
2015	0.32	0.41
2014	0.37	0.40
2013	0.34	0.38
2012	0.28	0.38
2011	0.30	0.40
2010	0.29	0.37
2009	0.28	0.37
2008	0.10	0.28
2007	0.07	0.28
2006	0.05	0.35
2005	0.03	0.28
2004	0.12	0.34
2003	0.05	0.32
2002	0.15	0.31
2001	0.15	0.31
2000	0.06	0.31
1999	0.07	0.29
1998	0.11	0.29
1997	0.16	0.28
1996	0.15	0.28
1995	0.04	0.28
1994	0.10	0.26
1993	0.13	0.25

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% American Indian

18%

16%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Colome School District 59-3	South Dakota
2023	20%	14%
2022	24%	14%
2021	21%	14%
2020	19%	14%
2019	19%	16%
2018	17%	16%
2017	17%	16%
2016	15%	11%
2015	15%	11%
2014	16%	11%
2013	15%	11%
2012	12%	12%
2011	14%	16%
2010	15%	16%
2009	13%	16%
2008	4%	11%
2007	3%	11%
2006	3%	16%
2005	2%	11%
2004	5%	16%
2003	3%	15%
2002	7%	15%
2001	7%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	6%	14%
1997	7%	13%
1996	7%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	4%	13%
1993	5%	12%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Colome School District 59-3	South Dakota
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)

Year	Colome School District 59-3	South Dakota
2023	1%	8%
2021	1%	7%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2015)

Year	Colome School District 59-3	South Dakota
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% White

70%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Colome School District 59-3	South Dakota
2023	73%	68%
2022	68%	69%
2021	69%	69%
2020	76%	69%
2019	76%	69%
2018	78%	70%
2017	78%	71%
2016	81%	75%
2015	81%	76%
2014	78%	77%
2013	80%	78%
2012	84%	78%
2011	82%	76%
2010	83%	78%
2009	84%	78%
2008	95%	84%
2007	97%	84%
2006	97%	79%
2005	98%	84%
2004	94%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	92%	82%
2001	92%	82%
2000	97%	82%
1999	96%	83%
1998	94%	83%
1997	91%	84%
1996	92%	84%
1995	98%	84%
1994	95%	85%
1993	93%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)

Year	Colome School District 59-3	South Dakota
2023	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,578 is higher than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,296 is higher than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$2,163 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Colome School District 59-3	South Dakota
2023	$3 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	$2 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	$3 MM
2003	$2 MM	$2 MM
2002	$2 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	$2 MM	$1 MM
1990	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$2,227 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Colome School District 59-3	South Dakota
2023	$3 MM	$6 MM
2022	$3 MM	$5 MM
2021	$3 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	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$3 MM
2008	$2 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 MM	$3 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$3 MM
2002	$2 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

$24,578

$14,736

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Colome School District 59-3	South Dakota
2023	$19,518	$16,435
2022	$17,332	$16,255
2021	$16,909	$16,342
2020	$14,210	$14,965
2019	$13,475	$14,816
2018	$13,881	$15,113
2017	$13,974	$15,388
2016	$12,639	$14,130
2015	$11,209	$11,732
2014	$11,192	$11,720
2012	$9,988	$11,685
2011	$9,120	$11,891
2010	$10,034	$11,732
2009	$8,343	$10,941
2008	$9,696	$10,856
2007	$9,032	$10,306
2006	$8,321	$10,049
2005	$8,406	$9,356
2004	$8,561	$8,456
2003	$9,134	$8,337
2002	$8,417	$7,799
2001	$7,342	$7,600
2000	$6,995	$7,183
1999	$7,041	$6,671
1998	$6,596	$5,954
1997	$5,539	$5,709
1995	$5,435	$5,253
1992	$6,789	$4,776
1990	$4,318	$4,576

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Spending / Student

$23,296

$15,173

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Colome School District 59-3	South Dakota
2023	$18,500	$17,003
2022	$16,005	$15,919
2021	$15,433	$15,118
2020	$12,214	$14,171
2019	$11,333	$14,567
2018	$11,838	$15,244
2017	$13,366	$14,997
2016	$12,142	$13,890
2015	$9,289	$11,206
2014	$10,156	$11,268
2012	$9,396	$10,790
2011	$8,462	$11,832
2010	$8,315	$11,206
2009	$7,768	$10,706
2008	$8,967	$10,238
2007	$9,048	$9,578
2006	$8,158	$9,559
2005	$8,176	$9,435
2004	$7,900	$8,315
2003	$8,936	$8,840
2002	$9,083	$8,399
2001	$7,425	$8,153
2000	$6,718	$7,670
1999	$6,005	$6,645
1998	$5,596	$5,696
1997	$4,935	$5,234
1995	$5,252	$5,109
1992	$5,246	$5,221
1990	$3,958	$4,500

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Best Colome School District 59-3 Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Colome Middle School - 03

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

105 Carr St
Colome, SD 57528
(605) 842-1624

Gr: 6-8 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #22.

Colome Elementary - 02

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

105 Carr St
Colome, SD 57528
(605) 842-1624

Gr: PK-5 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 135 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education