For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 237 students in Gregory School District 26-4. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Gregory School District 26-4 have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
148 Schools
# Students
442 Students
32,407 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
2,479 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gregory School District 26-4, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
70%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.8%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.53
% American Indian
12%
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
10%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
84%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,534 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,055. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,140 is less than the state median of $12,560. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,534
$13,055
Spending / Student
$10,140
$12,560
Best Gregory School District 26-4 Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gregory Elementary - 02
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
505 Logan St
Gregory, SD 57533
(605) 835-8771
Gregory, SD 57533
(605) 835-8771
Gr: PK-5 | 237 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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