For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 203 students in Dupree School District 64-2. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Dupree School District 64-2 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
148 Schools
# Students
366 Students
32,407 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
2,479 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%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)52%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.53
% American Indian
82%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
10%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
9%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,325 is higher than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has grown by 64% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,260 is higher than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 86% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$2,163 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$2,227 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,325
$14,736
Spending / Student
$41,260
$15,173
Best Dupree School District 64-2 Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dupree Elementary - 02
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
127 B St
Dupree, SD 57623
(605) 365-5140
Dupree, SD 57623
(605) 365-5140
Gr: PK-6 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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