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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 17 students in Elk Mountain School District 16-2.
Public Middle School in Elk Mountain School District 16-2 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%).
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and 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
2 Schools
295 Schools
# Students
18 Students
40,126 Students
# Teachers
3 Teachers
2,993 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
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
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
100%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elk Mountain Elementary - 01
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10222 Valley Rd
Edgemont, SD 57735
(605) 673-2258
Edgemont, SD 57735
(605) 673-2258
Gr: PK-8 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
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