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Hamlin School District 28-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 182 students in Hamlin School District 28-3. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Hamlin School District 28-3 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
3 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
881 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hamlin School District 28-3, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
26%
# Asian Students
2 Students
519 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
7%
# Black Students
3 Students
1,024 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
822 Students
23,358 Students
% White Students
93%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
174
# Students in K Grade:
82
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
54
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
417
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,419 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,720 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,419
$13,121
Spending / Student
$10,720
$12,623
Best Hamlin School District 28-3 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamlin Middle School - 02
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
44577 188th St
Hayti, SD 57241
(605) 783-3644
Hayti, SD 57241
(605) 783-3644
Grades: 6-8
| 182 students
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