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Garretson School District 49-4

Item: Garretson School District 49-4
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

505 2nd St
Garretson, SD 57030

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (605) 594-3451

www.garretson.k12.sd.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 493 students in Garretson School District 49-4. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in South Dakota.

Public Schools in Garretson School District 49-4 have an score of 41% (versus the South Dakota public school average of 43%), and score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public school average of 34% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

3 Schools

726 Schools

# Students

493 Students

146,805 Students

# Teachers

37 Teachers

10,616 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garretson School District 49-4	South Dakota
Pre-K	25	19
Kind	41	68
1	26	62
2	43	64
3	42	65
4	34	61
5	35	63
6	33	64
7	40	63
8	32	63
9	34	70
10	35	65
11	31	61
12	42	60

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District Rank

Garretson School District 49-4, 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#112 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Garretson School District 49-4
2023	#112
2022	#112
2021	#103
2019	#98
2018	#66
2017	#64
2016	#76
2015	#71
2013	#34
2012	#44
2011	#43

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41%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Garretson School District 49-4	South Dakota
2023	41%	42%
2022	37%	42%
2021	34%	43%
2019	41%	46%
2018	48%	47%
2017	44%	47%
2016	41%	45%
2015	39%	42%
2013	81%	73%
2012	83%	75%
2011	85%	76%

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41%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Garretson School District 49-4	South Dakota
2022	41%	51%
2021	50%	52%
2019	54%	54%
2018	48%	54%
2017	60%	53%
2016	58%	52%
2015	54%	49%
2013	82%	74%
2012	81%	75%
2011	78%	75%
2010	79%	75%

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25-29%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Garretson School District 49-4	South Dakota
2022	27%	42%
2021	32%	42%

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(21-22)

≥90%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Garretson School District 49-4	South Dakota
2022	90%	82%
2021	90%	80%
2020	90%	84%
2019	80%	83%
2018	90%	82%
2017	90%	82%
2016	80%	82%
2015	80%	82%
2014	90%	81%
2013	84%	81%
2012	90%	81%

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(2022-23)

6.6%

22.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Garretson School District 49-4	South Dakota
2023	6.6%	22.5%
2022	11.3%	23.1%
2021	11.3%	20%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Garretson School District 49-4	South Dakota
2023	0.21	0.51
2022	0.17	0.50
2021	0.22	0.50
2020	0.19	0.50
2019	0.19	0.50
2018	0.21	0.47
2017	0.21	0.47
2016	0.22	0.42
2015	0.18	0.41
2014	0.18	0.40
2013	0.20	0.38
2012	0.15	0.38
2011	0.06	0.40
2010	0.07	0.37
2009	0.06	0.38
2008	0.08	0.30
2007	0.06	0.28
2006	0.03	0.34
2005	0.05	0.28
2004	0.06	0.34
2003	0.05	0.32
2002	0.06	0.31
2001	0.05	0.31
2000	0.04	0.27
1999	0.04	0.29
1998	0.06	0.29
1997	0.02	0.29
1996	0.01	0.28

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% American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Garretson School District 49-4	South Dakota
2023	2%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	2%	14%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	16%
2016	1%	12%
2014	1%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	3%	12%
2011	1%	17%
2010	1%	16%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	12%
2007	1%	11%
2006	2%	17%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	16%
2003	2%	16%
2002	3%	15%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	14%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Garretson School District 49-4	South Dakota
2023	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Garretson School District 49-4	South Dakota
2023	3%	8%
2022	3%	7%
2021	5%	7%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Garretson School District 49-4	South Dakota
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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% White

89%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Garretson School District 49-4	South Dakota
2023	89%	68%
2022	91%	69%
2021	88%	69%
2020	90%	69%
2019	90%	69%
2018	89%	71%
2017	89%	71%
2016	88%	75%
2015	90%	76%
2014	90%	77%
2013	90%	78%
2012	92%	78%
2011	97%	76%
2010	96%	78%
2009	96%	77%
2008	96%	83%
2007	97%	84%
2006	98%	80%
2005	97%	84%
2004	97%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	97%	82%
2001	97%	82%
2000	98%	86%
1999	98%	83%
1998	96%	83%
1997	99%	83%
1996	99%	84%
1995	99%	84%
1994	100%	84%
1993	100%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Garretson School District 49-4	South Dakota
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,231 is higher than the state median of $13,053. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,004 is higher than the state median of $12,557. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$1,916 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Garretson School District 49-4	South Dakota
2023	$8 MM	$6 MM
2022	$8 MM	$5 MM
2021	$8 MM	$6 MM
2020	$8 MM	$5 MM
2019	$6 MM	$5 MM
2018	$6 MM	$5 MM
2017	$6 MM	$5 MM
2016	$6 MM	$4 MM
2015	$5 MM	$4 MM
2014	$5 MM	$4 MM
2012	$5 MM	$4 MM
2011	$5 MM	$4 MM
2010	$5 MM	$4 MM
2009	$5 MM	$3 MM
2008	$5 MM	$3 MM
2007	$4 MM	$3 MM
2006	$4 MM	$3 MM
2005	$4 MM	$3 MM
2004	$4 MM	$3 MM
2003	$4 MM	$2 MM
2002	$4 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 MM	$2 MM
2000	$3 MM	$2 MM
1999	$3 MM	$2 MM
1998	$3 MM	$2 MM
1997	$3 MM	$2 MM
1996	$3 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$1,844 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Garretson School District 49-4	South Dakota
2023	$8 MM	$5 MM
2022	$8 MM	$5 MM
2021	$8 MM	$5 MM
2020	$8 MM	$5 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$5 MM	$5 MM
2017	$5 MM	$5 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$5 MM	$3 MM
2014	$5 MM	$4 MM
2012	$4 MM	$3 MM
2011	$4 MM	$4 MM
2010	$5 MM	$3 MM
2009	$4 MM	$3 MM
2008	$4 MM	$3 MM
2007	$4 MM	$3 MM
2006	$5 MM	$3 MM
2005	$5 MM	$3 MM
2004	$4 MM	$2 MM
2003	$5 MM	$3 MM
2002	$8 MM	$2 MM
2001	$5 MM	$2 MM
2000	$3 MM	$2 MM
1999	$3 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$2 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,231

$13,053

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Garretson School District 49-4	South Dakota
2023	$18,467	$15,739
2022	$15,301	$14,965
2021	$17,231	$16,342
2020	$15,301	$14,965
2019	$12,330	$14,816
2018	$11,942	$15,113
2017	$11,714	$15,388
2016	$11,350	$14,130
2015	$9,520	$11,732
2014	$9,470	$11,720
2012	$8,609	$11,685
2011	$8,968	$11,891
2010	$8,686	$11,732
2009	$8,801	$10,941
2008	$8,698	$10,856
2007	$8,183	$10,306
2006	$7,603	$10,049
2005	$7,115	$9,356
2004	$7,454	$8,456
2003	$6,623	$8,337
2002	$6,518	$7,799
2001	$6,856	$7,600
2000	$6,159	$7,183
1999	$6,204	$6,671
1998	$5,750	$5,954
1997	$5,417	$5,709
1995	$5,006	$5,253
1992	$4,933	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$16,004

$12,557

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Garretson School District 49-4	South Dakota
2023	$17,152	$14,560
2022	$14,622	$14,171
2021	$16,004	$15,118
2020	$14,622	$14,171
2019	$9,967	$14,567
2018	$9,676	$15,244
2017	$9,757	$14,997
2016	$10,868	$13,890
2015	$9,310	$11,206
2014	$10,137	$11,268
2012	$7,658	$10,790
2011	$8,236	$11,832
2010	$8,495	$11,206
2009	$7,606	$10,706
2008	$7,506	$10,238
2007	$6,834	$9,578
2006	$9,147	$9,559
2005	$8,306	$9,435
2004	$7,144	$8,315
2003	$8,388	$8,840
2002	$13,755	$8,399
2001	$9,479	$8,153
2000	$5,223	$7,670
1999	$5,048	$6,645
1998	$4,129	$5,696
1997	$4,502	$5,234
1995	$5,436	$5,109
1992	$5,298	$5,221

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Best Garretson School District 49-4 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Garretson Middle School - 03

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

505 2nd St
Garretson, SD 57030
(605) 594-3452

Gr: 6-8 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Garretson Elementary - 02

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

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505 2nd St
Garretson, SD 57030
(605) 594-3453

Gr: PK-5 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Garretson High School - 01

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

505 2nd St
Garretson, SD 57030
(605) 594-3452

Gr: 9-12 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Garretson School District 49-4?

Garretson School District 49-4 manages 3 public schools serving 493 students.

What is the rank of Garretson School District 49-4?

Garretson School District 49-4 is ranked #107 out of 146 school districts in South Dakota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Garretson School District 49-4?

89% of Garretson School District 49-4 students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Garretson School District 49-4?

Garretson School District 49-4 has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 14:1.

What is Garretson School District 49-4's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,004 is higher than the state median of $12,557. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 493 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education