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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2 students in Elk Mountain School District 16-2.
Public High Schools in Elk Mountain School District 16-2 have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 0.51.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 32% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
2 Schools
220 Schools
# Students
11 Students
45,454 Students
# Teachers
2 Teachers
3,437 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
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
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
7,922 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
17%
# Asian Students
n/a
673 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
2,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
n/a
1,289 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
11 Students
30,775 Students
% White Students
100%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
53 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,847 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
33
# Students in K Grade:
1
227
# Students in 1st Grade:
3
236
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1
253
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1
204
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
200
# Students in 5th Grade:
1
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
1
260
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
344
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
376
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
13,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
10,808
# Students in 11th Grade:
2
9,782
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
9,534
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$418,000
$1,916 MM
Spending
$321,000
$1,844 MM
Best Elk Mountain School District 16-2 Public High Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
10222 Valley Rd
Edgemont, SD 57735
(605) 749-2258
Edgemont, SD 57735
(605) 749-2258
Grades: 9-12
| 2 students
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