Elk Mountain School District 16-2
Top Rankings
Elk Mountain School District 16-2 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 2023 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 7 students in Elk Mountain School District 16-2.
Public Elementary Schools in Elk Mountain School District 16-2 have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 34% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
2 Schools
493 Schools
# Students
9 Students
100,780 Students
# Teachers
2 Teachers
7,617 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)<50%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)<50%
54%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.00
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
16,041 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
16%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,662 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
7,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
7%
# Black Students
n/a
3,350 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
9 Students
66,946 Students
% White Students
100%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
5,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,984
# Students in K Grade:
4
11,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
1
10,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
10,667
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1
10,612
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
10,684
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
10,903
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
11,119
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
9,773
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
9,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
543
# Students in 10th Grade:
2
539
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
424
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
403
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue (19-20)
$430,000
$5 MM

Spending (19-20)
$383,000
$5 MM

Best Elk Mountain School District 16-2 Public Elementary Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
10222 Valley Rd
Edgemont, SD 57735
(605) 673-2258
Edgemont, SD 57735
(605) 673-2258
Grades: PK-8
| 7 students
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