Top Rankings
Colome School District 59-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 32 students in Colome School District 59-3. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Colome School District 59-3 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
294 Schools
# Students
135 Students
39,775 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.6%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.60
% American Indian
18%
26%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
70%
58%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,052 is higher than the state median of $13,053. The school district revenue/student has grown by 83% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,778 is higher than the state median of $12,557. The school district spending/student has grown by 94% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,052
$13,053
Spending / Student
$23,778
$12,557
Best Colome School District 59-3 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Colome Middle School - 03
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
105 Carr St
Colome, SD 57528
(605) 842-1624
Colome, SD 57528
(605) 842-1624
Gr: 6-8 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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