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Hot Springs School District 23-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 332 students in Hot Springs School District 23-2. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Hot Springs School District 23-2 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), 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
146 Schools
# Students
739 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
2,365 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Hot Springs School District 23-2, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.54
# American Indian Students
52 Students
4,061 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
13%
# Asian Students
4 Students
393 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
2,670 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
10 Students
1,561 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
537 Students
20,183 Students
% White Students
73%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
1,771 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
3,169
# Students in K Grade:
38
5,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
4,537
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
4,500
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
4,204
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
4,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
3,746
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
451
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
182
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
206
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,683 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 $10,434 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,683
$13,121
Spending / Student
$10,434
$12,623
Best Hot Springs School District 23-2 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hot Springs Elementary - 02
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
240 N 19th St
Hot Springs, SD 57747
(605) 745-4149
Hot Springs, SD 57747
(605) 745-4149
Grades: PK-5
| 332 students
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