Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6

401 4th Ave
Tulare, SD 57476
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 90 students in Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and 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
5 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
250 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#96 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50-54%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
80%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 and public school graduation rate of SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
23%
# Asian Students
n/a
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,039 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
238 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
2 Students
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
16
147
# Students in K Grade:
26
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
389
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,940 is higher than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,840 is higher than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$1,916 MM
This chart display total revenue of Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
This chart display total spending of Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,940
$13,144
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,840
$12,645
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glendale Colony Elementary - 04
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
17866 Glendale Dr
Tulare, SD 57476
(605) 266-2151
Grades: K-8
| 22 students
Rank: #22.
Hitchcock-tulare Jr. High School - 02
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
401 4th Ave
Tulare, SD 57476
(605) 596-4171
Grades: 7-8
| 32 students
Rank: #33.
Spink Colony Elementary - 03
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
18206 Spink Ln
Tulare, SD 57476
(605) 266-2151
Grades: K-8
| 36 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 250 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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