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 middle school serving 7 students in Elk Mountain School District 16-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
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 43%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 39% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
2 Schools
296 Schools
# Students
9 Students
39,984 Students
# Teachers
2 Teachers
3,118 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
District Rank
Elk Mountain School District 16-2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 149 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
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
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
9,954 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
25%
# Asian Students
n/a
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
2,379 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
n/a
1,060 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
9 Students
24,328 Students
% White Students
100%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
58 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,726 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
123
# Students in K Grade:
4
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
1
877
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
868
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1
805
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
1,397
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
9,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
11,310
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
11,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
545
# Students in 10th Grade:
2
550
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
431
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
407
# 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 Middle 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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