Top Rankings
Douglas School District 51-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 659 students in Douglas School District 51-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Douglas School District 51-1 have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 38% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
2,803 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Douglas School District 51-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.56
# American Indian Students
206 Students
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
23%
# Asian Students
29 Students
479 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
286 Students
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
6%
# Black Students
56 Students
1,039 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
1,914 Students
24,557 Students
% White Students
68%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
301 Students
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
147
# Students in K Grade:
219
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
238
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
241
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
228
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
213
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
242
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
219
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
276
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
197
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
389
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,088 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,544 is less than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,088
$13,144
Spending / Student
$10,544
$12,645
Best Douglas School District 51-1 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Douglas Middle School - 01
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
691 Tower Rd
Box Elder, SD 57719
(605) 923-0050
Box Elder, SD 57719
(605) 923-0050
Grades: 6-8
| 659 students
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