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Edmunds Central School District 22-5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 101 students in Edmunds Central School District 22-5. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Edmunds Central School District 22-5 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
498 Schools
# Students
144 Students
101,366 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
7,461 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Edmunds Central School District 22-5, 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)6.2%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.56
% American Indian
3%
16%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
12%
9%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
84%
64%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,618 is higher than the state median of $13,047. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,507 is higher than the state median of $12,552. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,618
$13,047
Spending / Student
$19,507
$12,552
Best Edmunds Central School District 22-5 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edmunds Central Middle School - 02
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
105 1st Ave
Roscoe, SD 57471
(605) 287-4251
Roscoe, SD 57471
(605) 287-4251
Gr: 6-8 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Edmunds Central Elementary - 05
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
105 1st Ave
Roscoe, SD 57471
(605) 287-4251
Roscoe, SD 57471
(605) 287-4251
Gr: PK-5 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: n/an/a
301 E Main St
Roscoe, SD 57471
(605) 287-4251
Roscoe, SD 57471
(605) 287-4251
Gr: K-8 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
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