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Dakota Valley School District 61-8

Item: Dakota Valley School District 61-8
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

1150 Northshore Dr
North Sioux City, SD 57049

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Top 30%

Tel: (605) 422-3800

www.dvschools.com

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Dakota Valley School District 61-8 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

4 Schools

724 Schools

# Students

1,341 Students

146,776 Students

# Teachers

89 Teachers

10,614 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	South Dakota
Kind	103	68
1	97	62
2	98	64
3	88	64
4	85	61
5	94	63
6	114	64
7	121	63
8	110	63
9	104	70
10	115	65
11	107	61
12	105	60

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District Rank

Dakota Valley School District 61-8, 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#30 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dakota Valley School District 61-8
2023	#30
2022	#38
2021	#48
2019	#39
2018	#32
2017	#32
2016	#26
2015	#29
2013	#65
2012	#27
2011	#44
2010	#70

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50%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	South Dakota
2023	50%	42%
2022	48%	42%
2021	45%	43%
2019	53%	46%
2018	56%	47%
2017	55%	47%
2016	53%	45%
2015	50%	42%
2013	77%	73%
2012	83%	75%
2011	81%	76%
2010	81%	76%

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64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	South Dakota
2022	64%	51%
2021	59%	52%
2019	60%	54%
2018	56%	54%
2017	58%	53%
2016	63%	52%
2015	57%	49%
2013	79%	74%
2012	83%	75%
2011	82%	75%
2010	79%	75%

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47%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	South Dakota
2022	47%	42%
2021	49%	42%

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(21-22)

≥95%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	South Dakota
2022	95%	82%
2021	95%	80%
2020	92%	84%
2019	92%	83%
2018	92%	82%
2017	92%	82%
2016	92%	82%
2015	92%	82%
2014	95%	81%
2013	87%	81%
2012	82%	81%
2011	82%	81%

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(2022-23)

10.7%

22.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	South Dakota
2023	10.7%	22.5%
2022	10.3%	23.1%
2021	8.7%	20%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	South Dakota
2023	0.39	0.51
2022	0.37	0.50
2021	0.36	0.50
2020	0.32	0.50
2019	0.32	0.50
2018	0.27	0.48
2017	0.27	0.47
2016	0.25	0.42
2015	0.25	0.41
2014	0.25	0.40
2013	0.25	0.38
2012	0.22	0.38
2011	0.19	0.40
2010	0.20	0.37
2009	0.17	0.37
2008	0.17	0.28
2007	0.15	0.28
2006	0.13	0.35
2005	0.19	0.28
2004	0.17	0.34
2003	0.17	0.32
2002	0.17	0.31
2001	0.18	0.31
2000	0.13	0.31
1999	0.08	0.29
1998	0.08	0.29
1997	0.07	0.28
1996	0.04	0.28
1995	0.05	0.28
1994	0.04	0.26
1993	0.02	0.25

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% American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	South Dakota
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	3%	14%
2020	2%	14%
2019	2%	16%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	2%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	12%
2011	1%	16%
2010	2%	16%
2009	2%	16%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1997	1%	13%
1995	2%	13%
1994	1%	13%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	South Dakota
2023	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	4%	1%
2001	4%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	South Dakota
2023	10%	8%
2022	9%	7%
2021	8%	7%
2020	7%	7%
2019	7%	6%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	7%	5%
2014	6%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	South Dakota
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% White

75%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	South Dakota
2023	77%	68%
2022	79%	69%
2021	79%	69%
2020	82%	69%
2019	82%	69%
2018	85%	70%
2017	85%	71%
2016	86%	75%
2015	86%	76%
2014	86%	77%
2013	87%	78%
2012	88%	78%
2011	90%	76%
2010	88%	78%
2009	91%	78%
2008	91%	84%
2007	92%	84%
2006	93%	79%
2005	89%	84%
2004	91%	80%
2003	91%	81%
2002	91%	82%
2001	90%	82%
2000	92%	82%
1999	95%	83%
1998	96%	83%
1997	96%	84%
1996	98%	84%
1995	97%	84%
1994	98%	85%
1993	99%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	South Dakota
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,132 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,402 is less than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$19 MM

$2,163 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	South Dakota
2023	$19 MM	$6 MM
2022	$18 MM	$6 MM
2021	$18 MM	$6 MM
2020	$16 MM	$5 MM
2019	$15 MM	$5 MM
2018	$15 MM	$5 MM
2017	$15 MM	$5 MM
2016	$13 MM	$4 MM
2015	$11 MM	$4 MM
2014	$12 MM	$4 MM
2012	$11 MM	$4 MM
2011	$11 MM	$4 MM
2010	$11 MM	$4 MM
2009	$10 MM	$3 MM
2008	$13 MM	$3 MM
2007	$10 MM	$3 MM
2006	$8 MM	$3 MM
2005	$8 MM	$3 MM
2004	$7 MM	$3 MM
2003	$7 MM	$2 MM
2002	$7 MM	$2 MM
2001	$6 MM	$2 MM
2000	$7 MM	$2 MM
1999	$5 MM	$2 MM
1998	$5 MM	$2 MM
1997	$5 MM	$2 MM
1996	$5 MM	$2 MM
1995	$4 MM	$2 MM
1992	$2 MM	$1 MM
1990	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$2,227 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	South Dakota
2023	$17 MM	$6 MM
2022	$15 MM	$5 MM
2021	$15 MM	$5 MM
2020	$14 MM	$5 MM
2019	$14 MM	$5 MM
2018	$13 MM	$5 MM
2017	$19 MM	$5 MM
2016	$13 MM	$4 MM
2015	$12 MM	$3 MM
2014	$11 MM	$4 MM
2012	$10 MM	$3 MM
2011	$11 MM	$4 MM
2010	$12 MM	$3 MM
2009	$13 MM	$3 MM
2008	$10 MM	$3 MM
2007	$8 MM	$3 MM
2006	$7 MM	$3 MM
2005	$7 MM	$3 MM
2004	$7 MM	$2 MM
2003	$7 MM	$3 MM
2002	$6 MM	$2 MM
2001	$9 MM	$2 MM
2000	$9 MM	$2 MM
1999	$6 MM	$2 MM
1998	$6 MM	$2 MM
1997	$10 MM	$2 MM
1996	$5 MM	$2 MM
1995	$3 MM	$2 MM
1992	$3 MM	$2 MM
1990	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,132

$14,736

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	South Dakota
2023	$13,663	$16,435
2022	$13,451	$16,255
2021	$13,213	$16,342
2020	$11,873	$14,965
2019	$11,313	$14,816
2018	$11,822	$15,113
2017	$11,639	$15,388
2016	$10,313	$14,130
2015	$8,857	$11,732
2014	$9,810	$11,720
2012	$9,813	$11,685
2011	$10,261	$11,891
2010	$10,181	$11,732
2009	$9,590	$10,941
2008	$13,043	$10,856
2007	$10,253	$10,306
2006	$8,629	$10,049
2005	$9,007	$9,356
2004	$8,129	$8,456
2003	$7,946	$8,337
2002	$7,897	$7,799
2001	$8,221	$7,600
2000	$8,835	$7,183
1999	$7,378	$6,671
1998	$7,384	$5,954
1997	$8,171	$5,709
1995	$6,350	$5,253
1992	$3,665	$4,776
1990	$3,840	$4,576

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Spending / Student

$12,402

$15,173

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	South Dakota
2023	$11,991	$17,003
2022	$11,266	$15,919
2021	$10,818	$15,118
2020	$10,227	$14,171
2019	$10,268	$14,567
2018	$10,229	$15,244
2017	$14,497	$14,997
2016	$10,031	$13,890
2015	$9,543	$11,206
2014	$8,989	$11,268
2012	$8,659	$10,790
2011	$9,469	$11,832
2010	$10,969	$11,206
2009	$11,953	$10,706
2008	$9,506	$10,238
2007	$8,115	$9,578
2006	$7,610	$9,559
2005	$7,727	$9,435
2004	$7,747	$8,315
2003	$7,486	$8,840
2002	$7,686	$8,399
2001	$11,878	$8,153
2000	$12,344	$7,670
1999	$7,955	$6,645
1998	$8,286	$5,696
1997	$16,660	$5,234
1995	$5,161	$5,109
1992	$4,666	$5,221
1990	$3,412	$4,500

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Best Dakota Valley School District 61-8 Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dakota Valley Elementary - 02

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

80 Northshore Dr
North Sioux City, SD 57049
(605) 422-3840

Gr: K-3 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Dakota Valley High School - 01

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1150 Northshore Dr
North Sioux City, SD 57049
(605) 422-3820

Gr: 9-12 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #33.

Dakota Valley Middle School - 03

(Math: 47% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1150 Northshore Dr
North Sioux City, SD 57049
(605) 422-3830

Gr: 6-8 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #44.

Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04

(Math: 48% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1150 Northshore Dr
North Sioux City, SD 57049
(605) 422-3830

Gr: 4-5 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dakota Valley School District 61-8?

Dakota Valley School District 61-8 manages 4 public schools serving 1,341 students.

What is the rank of Dakota Valley School District 61-8?

Dakota Valley School District 61-8 is ranked #23 out of 146 school districts in South Dakota (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of South Dakota school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Dakota Valley School District 61-8?

75% of Dakota Valley School District 61-8 students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Dakota Valley School District 61-8?

Dakota Valley School District 61-8 has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 14:1.

What is Dakota Valley School District 61-8's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,402 is less than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,341 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Top 30%
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education