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Dell Rapids School District 49-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 294 students in Dell Rapids School District 49-3. 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 Dell Rapids School District 49-3 have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
984 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dell Rapids School District 49-3, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
52%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.56
# American Indian Students
11 Students
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
23%
# Asian Students
n/a
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,039 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
915 Students
24,557 Students
% White Students
93%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
147
# Students in K Grade:
96
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
389
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,917 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,527 is higher than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,917
$13,144
Spending / Student
$13,527
$12,645
Best Dell Rapids School District 49-3 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dell Rapids Middle School - 03
(Math: 55% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1216 N Garfield Ave
Dell Rapids, SD 57022
(605) 428-5473
Dell Rapids, SD 57022
(605) 428-5473
Grades: 5-8
| 294 students
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