For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 53 students in Estelline School District 28-2. 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 Estelline School District 28-2 have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority 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
139 Students
40,126 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
2,993 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Estelline School District 28-2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
10%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
89%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,079 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 125% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,353 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 109% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,079
$13,146
Spending / Student
$28,353
$12,647
Best Estelline School District 28-2 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Estelline Middle School - 03
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
708 Davis Ave
Estelline, SD 57234
(605) 873-2201
Estelline, SD 57234
(605) 873-2201
Gr: 6-8 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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