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Howard School District 48-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 83 students in Howard School District 48-3. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Howard School District 48-3 have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% 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
4 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
348 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Howard School District 48-3, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
52%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
23%
# Asian Students
n/a
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,039 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
326 Students
24,557 Students
% White Students
94%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
147
# Students in K Grade:
38
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
389
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,986 is higher than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,727 is higher than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,986
$13,144
Spending / Student
$14,727
$12,645
Best Howard School District 48-3 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howard Jr. High - 05
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 N Section Line
Howard, SD 57349
(605) 772-5515
Howard, SD 57349
(605) 772-5515
Grades: 7-8
| 50 students
Rank: #22.
Shannon Colony Elementary - 08
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
43945 235th St.
Winfred, SD 57076
(605) 772-4443
Winfred, SD 57076
(605) 772-4443
Grades: K-8
| 33 students
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