For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 52 students in Dupree School District 64-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Dupree School District 64-2 have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
294 Schools
# Students
366 Students
39,775 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dupree School District 64-2, 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 70% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
42%
Graduation Rate
70%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)52%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.60
% American Indian
82%
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
9%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,303 is higher than the state median of $13,053. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,273 is higher than the state median of $12,557. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,303
$13,053
Spending / Student
$23,273
$12,557
Best Dupree School District 64-2 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dupree Jr. High - 04
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
127 B St
Dupree, SD 57623
(605) 365-5140
Dupree, SD 57623
(605) 365-5140
Gr: 7-8 | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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