For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 204 students in Elkton School District 05-3. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Elkton School District 05-3 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
141 Schools
# Students
430 Students
30,260 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
2,277 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Elkton School District 05-3, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
52%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.53
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,996 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
414 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
2,368 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
1,407 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
352 Students
20,265 Students
% White Students
82%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
44 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
1,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
3,368
# Students in K Grade:
35
5,499
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
4,242
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
4,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
4,166
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
4,136
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
3,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
569
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
175
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
194
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
1
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
2
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
1
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
9
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,249 is higher than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,114 is higher than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,249
$13,144
Spending / Student
$14,114
$12,645
Best Elkton School District 05-3 Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elkton Elementary - 02
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
508 Buffalo St
Elkton, SD 57026
(605) 542-2541
Elkton, SD 57026
(605) 542-2541
Grades: PK-6
| 204 students
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