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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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 280 students in Dell Rapids School District 49-3. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Dell Rapids School District 49-3 have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and 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
295 Schools
# Students
973 Students
40,126 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
2,993 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dell Rapids School District 49-3, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Graduation Rate
87%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.59
% American Indian
1%
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
93%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,063 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,680 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,063
$13,146
Spending / Student
$13,680
$12,647
Best Dell Rapids School District 49-3 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dell Rapids Middle School - 03
(Math: 63% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1216 N Garfield Ave
Dell Rapids, SD 57022
(605) 428-5473
Dell Rapids, SD 57022
(605) 428-5473
Gr: 5-8 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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