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Howard School District 48-3

Item: Howard School District 48-3
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

201 N Minnie St
Howard, SD 57349

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (605) 772-4443

www.howard.k12.sd.us

Top Rankings

Howard School District 48-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

4 Schools

724 Schools

# Students

356 Students

146,776 Students

# Teachers

29 Teachers

10,614 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Howard School District 48-3	South Dakota
Pre-K	20	19
Kind	47	68
1	25	62
2	25	64
3	23	64
4	17	61
5	18	63
6	29	64
7	27	63
8	29	63
9	28	70
10	22	65
11	23	61
12	23	60

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District Rank

Howard School District 48-3, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#13 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Howard School District 48-3
2023	#13
2022	#17
2021	#31
2019	#42
2018	#42
2017	#24
2016	#22
2015	#41
2014	#11
2013	#15
2012	#58
2011	#76
2010	#58

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62%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Howard School District 48-3	South Dakota
2023	62%	42%
2022	57%	42%
2021	52%	43%
2019	49%	46%
2018	52%	47%
2017	55%	47%
2016	52%	45%
2015	52%	42%
2014	50%	51%
2013	87%	73%
2012	82%	75%
2011	77%	76%
2010	82%	76%

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64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Howard School District 48-3	South Dakota
2022	64%	51%
2021	62%	52%
2019	64%	54%
2018	52%	54%
2017	66%	53%
2016	67%	52%
2015	52%	49%
2014	50%	52%
2013	82%	74%
2012	77%	75%
2011	77%	75%
2010	77%	75%

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45-49%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Howard School District 48-3	South Dakota
2022	47%	42%
2021	37%	42%

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(21-22)

≥80%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Howard School District 48-3	South Dakota
2022	80%	82%
2021	80%	80%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	83%
2018	80%	82%
2017	80%	82%
2016	80%	82%
2015	90%	82%
2014	80%	81%
2013	80%	81%
2012	80%	81%
2011	80%	81%

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(2022-23)

8.8%

22.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Howard School District 48-3	South Dakota
2023	8.8%	22.5%
2022	10.6%	23.1%
2021	8.6%	20%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Howard School District 48-3	South Dakota
2023	0.11	0.51
2022	0.12	0.50
2021	0.11	0.50
2020	0.13	0.50
2019	0.13	0.50
2018	0.07	0.48
2017	0.07	0.47
2016	0.08	0.42
2015	0.08	0.41
2014	0.09	0.40
2013	0.08	0.38
2012	0.09	0.38
2011	0.10	0.40
2010	0.11	0.37
2009	0.11	0.37
2008	0.08	0.28
2007	0.09	0.28
2006	0.07	0.35
2005	0.05	0.28
2004	0.04	0.34
2003	0.03	0.32
2002	0.06	0.31
2001	0.03	0.31
2000	0.03	0.31
1999	0.03	0.29
1998	0.03	0.29
1997	0.02	0.28
1996	0.01	0.28
1995	0.01	0.28

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% American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Howard School District 48-3	South Dakota
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2020	1%	14%
2019	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	2%	16%
2009	2%	16%
2008	1%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	11%
2004	2%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	3%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1995	1%	13%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2014)
Year	Howard School District 48-3	South Dakota
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Howard School District 48-3	South Dakota
2023	4%	8%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	Howard School District 48-3	South Dakota
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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% White

95%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Howard School District 48-3	South Dakota
2023	94%	68%
2022	94%	69%
2021	95%	69%
2020	94%	69%
2019	94%	69%
2018	96%	70%
2017	96%	71%
2016	96%	75%
2015	96%	76%
2014	95%	77%
2013	96%	78%
2012	95%	78%
2011	94%	76%
2010	94%	78%
2009	94%	78%
2008	96%	84%
2007	95%	84%
2006	96%	79%
2005	98%	84%
2004	98%	80%
2003	98%	81%
2002	97%	82%
2001	99%	82%
2000	99%	82%
1999	98%	83%
1998	98%	83%
1997	100%	84%
1996	100%	84%
1995	99%	84%
1994	100%	85%
1993	100%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2022)
Year	Howard School District 48-3	South Dakota
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	4%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,250 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 $14,989 is less than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$2,163 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Howard School District 48-3	South Dakota
2023	$6 MM	$6 MM
2022	$6 MM	$6 MM
2021	$6 MM	$6 MM
2020	$6 MM	$5 MM
2019	$6 MM	$5 MM
2018	$6 MM	$5 MM
2017	$6 MM	$5 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$4 MM
2014	$5 MM	$4 MM
2012	$4 MM	$4 MM
2011	$4 MM	$4 MM
2010	$4 MM	$4 MM
2009	$4 MM	$3 MM
2008	$4 MM	$3 MM
2007	$4 MM	$3 MM
2006	$3 MM	$3 MM
2005	$3 MM	$3 MM
2004	$3 MM	$3 MM
2003	$4 MM	$2 MM
2002	$3 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 MM	$2 MM
2000	$3 MM	$2 MM
1999	$3 MM	$2 MM
1998	$3 MM	$2 MM
1997	$3 MM	$2 MM
1996	$3 MM	$2 MM
1995	$3 MM	$2 MM
1992	$2 MM	$1 MM
1990	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$2,227 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Howard School District 48-3	South Dakota
2023	$5 MM	$6 MM
2022	$5 MM	$5 MM
2021	$5 MM	$5 MM
2020	$5 MM	$5 MM
2019	$8 MM	$5 MM
2018	$6 MM	$5 MM
2017	$5 MM	$5 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$3 MM
2014	$4 MM	$4 MM
2012	$4 MM	$3 MM
2011	$5 MM	$4 MM
2010	$4 MM	$3 MM
2009	$4 MM	$3 MM
2008	$4 MM	$3 MM
2007	$4 MM	$3 MM
2006	$3 MM	$3 MM
2005	$3 MM	$3 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$4 MM	$3 MM
2002	$4 MM	$2 MM
2001	$4 MM	$2 MM
2000	$3 MM	$2 MM
1999	$3 MM	$2 MM
1998	$3 MM	$2 MM
1997	$3 MM	$2 MM
1996	$3 MM	$2 MM
1995	$3 MM	$2 MM
1992	$2 MM	$2 MM
1990	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,250

$14,736

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Howard School District 48-3	South Dakota
2023	$16,481	$16,435
2022	$16,244	$16,255
2021	$17,437	$16,342
2020	$17,098	$14,965
2019	$16,878	$14,816
2018	$16,766	$15,113
2017	$15,959	$15,388
2016	$14,106	$14,130
2015	$10,716	$11,732
2014	$12,698	$11,720
2012	$11,321	$11,685
2011	$10,111	$11,891
2010	$10,401	$11,732
2009	$9,388	$10,941
2008	$10,072	$10,856
2007	$9,099	$10,306
2006	$8,467	$10,049
2005	$8,589	$9,356
2004	$8,196	$8,456
2003	$7,776	$8,337
2002	$6,767	$7,799
2001	$6,238	$7,600
2000	$6,138	$7,183
1999	$6,039	$6,671
1998	$5,658	$5,954
1997	$5,102	$5,709
1995	$4,286	$5,253
1992	$3,567	$4,776
1990	$3,002	$4,576

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Spending / Student

$14,989

$15,173

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Howard School District 48-3	South Dakota
2023	$15,202	$17,003
2022	$14,443	$15,919
2021	$15,118	$15,118
2020	$14,148	$14,171
2019	$21,006	$14,567
2018	$17,771	$15,244
2017	$13,548	$14,997
2016	$14,894	$13,890
2015	$10,449	$11,206
2014	$10,707	$11,268
2012	$11,145	$10,790
2011	$14,329	$11,832
2010	$10,142	$11,206
2009	$9,046	$10,706
2008	$11,834	$10,238
2007	$9,997	$9,578
2006	$8,462	$9,559
2005	$7,806	$9,435
2004	$7,335	$8,315
2003	$7,821	$8,840
2002	$7,630	$8,399
2001	$6,873	$8,153
2000	$5,949	$7,670
1999	$5,226	$6,645
1998	$5,007	$5,696
1997	$4,377	$5,234
1995	$4,094	$5,109
1992	$3,728	$5,221
1990	$3,221	$4,500

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Best Howard School District 48-3 Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Howard High School - 01

(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

500 N Section Line
Howard, SD 57349
(605) 772-5515

Gr: 9-12 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Howard Jr. High - 05

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

500 N Section Line
Howard, SD 57349
(605) 772-5515

Gr: 6-8 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #33.

Howard Elementary - 02

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

201 N Minnie St
Howard, SD 57349
(605) 772-4443

Gr: PK-5 | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #44.

Shannon Colony Elementary - 08

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

43945 235th St.
Winfred, SD 57076
(605) 772-4443

Gr: K-8 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Howard School District 48-3?

Howard School District 48-3 manages 4 public schools serving 356 students.

What is the rank of Howard School District 48-3?

Howard School District 48-3 is ranked #11 out of 146 school districts in South Dakota (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of South Dakota school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Howard School District 48-3?

95% of Howard School District 48-3 students are White, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Howard School District 48-3?

Howard School District 48-3 has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 14:1.

What is Howard School District 48-3's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,989 is less than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Top 10%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education