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Hoven School District 53-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 14 students in Hoven School District 53-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Hoven School District 53-2 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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
292 Schools
# Students
112 Students
39,746 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
2,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hoven School District 53-2, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
51%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.6%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.60
Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
3%
26%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
97%
58%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,027 is higher than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,080 is higher than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,163 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$3 MM
$2,227 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$24,027
$14,736
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$22,080
$15,173
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Hoven School District 53-2 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hoven Jr. High - 03
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
98 5th Ave W
Hoven, SD 57450
(605) 948-2252
Hoven, SD 57450
(605) 948-2252
Gr: 7-8 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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