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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 2 public middle schools serving 43 students in Edmunds Central School District 22-5. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Edmunds Central School District 22-5 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
4 Schools
295 Schools
# Students
146 Students
40,126 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
2,993 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.59
% American Indian
2%
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
14%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
84%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,308 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,240 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,308
$13,146
Spending / Student
$19,240
$12,647
Best Edmunds Central School District 22-5 Public Middle 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 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
301 E Main St
Roscoe, SD 57471
(605) 287-4251
Roscoe, SD 57471
(605) 287-4251
Gr: K-8 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
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