Top Rankings
Dakota Valley School District 61-8 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 341 students in Dakota Valley School District 61-8. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Dakota Valley School District 61-8 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
1,386 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dakota Valley School District 61-8, which is ranked within the top 30% 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.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)50%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.59
% American Indian
2%
26%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
7%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
75%
58%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,118 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,740 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,118
$13,121
Spending / Student
$10,740
$12,623
Best Dakota Valley School District 61-8 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dakota Valley Middle School - 03
(Math: 47% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1150 Northshore Dr
North Sioux City, SD 57049
(605) 422-3830
North Sioux City, SD 57049
(605) 422-3830
Grades: 6-8
| 341 students
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