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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 middle school serving 9 students in Elk Mountain School District 16-2.
Public Middle Schools in Elk Mountain School District 16-2 have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 38% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
2 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
11 Students
39,557 Students
# Teachers
2 Teachers
3,257 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
23%
# Asian Students
n/a
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
n/a
1,039 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
11 Students
24,545 Students
% White Students
100%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
147
# Students in K Grade:
1
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
3
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
742
# Students in 5th Grade:
1
1,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
1
9,652
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
11,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
11,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
2
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
389
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: PK-8
| 9 students
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