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Deuel School District 19-4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 104 students in Deuel School District 19-4. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Deuel School District 19-4 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
3 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
550 Students
39,746 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
2,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Deuel School District 19-4, 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.5%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.60
% American Indian
1%
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
94%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,573 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,215 is higher than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 109% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$2,163 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$2,227 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,573
$14,736
Spending / Student
$25,215
$15,173
Best Deuel School District 19-4 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clear Lake Middle School - 04
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
410 5th St W
Clear Lake, SD 57226
(605) 874-2162
Clear Lake, SD 57226
(605) 874-2162
Gr: 6-8 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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