Top Rankings
Hanson School District 30-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 126 students in Hanson School District 30-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Hanson School District 30-1 have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 38% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
398 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Hanson School District 30-1, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
52%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
23%
# Asian Students
n/a
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,039 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
377 Students
24,557 Students
% White Students
95%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
147
# Students in K Grade:
33
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
389
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,241 is higher than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,548 is less than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,241
$13,144
Spending / Student
$10,548
$12,645
Best Hanson School District 30-1 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hanson Middle School - 02
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
230 6th St
Alexandria, SD 57311
(605) 239-4387
Alexandria, SD 57311
(605) 239-4387
Grades: 6-8
| 91 students
Rank: #22.
Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
41659 256th St
Alexandria, SD 57311
(605) 239-4387
Alexandria, SD 57311
(605) 239-4387
Grades: K-8
| 7 students
Rank: #33.
Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
26730 423rd Ave
Alexandria, SD 57311
(605) 239-4387
Alexandria, SD 57311
(605) 239-4387
Grades: K-8
| 28 students
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