Top Rankings
Ipswich Public School District 22-6 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 345 students in Ipswich Public School District 22-6. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Ipswich Public School District 22-6 have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 33% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
505 Schools
# Students
449 Students
101,052 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
7,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Ipswich Public School District 22-6, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#21 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
52%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
15,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
15%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,629 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
7,524 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
2 Students
3,305 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
427 Students
67,316 Students
% White Students
95%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
5,834 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
3,116
# Students in K Grade:
49
12,282
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
10,440
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
10,632
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
10,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
10,736
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
11,037
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
9,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
9,953
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
588
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
363
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
360
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
385
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,657 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 $12,232 is less than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,657
$13,144
Spending / Student
$12,232
$12,645
Best Ipswich Public School District 22-6 Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06
Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
35955 139th St
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6832
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6832
Grades: PK-8
| 33 students
Rank: #22.
Ipswich Elementary - 02
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
510 2nd Ave
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6832
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6832
Grades: PK-5
| 185 students
Rank: #33.
Ipswich Middle School - 04
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
510 2nd Ave
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6571
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6571
Grades: 6-8
| 84 students
Rank: #44.
Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05
Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12434 364th Ave
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6832
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6832
Grades: PK-8
| 23 students
Rank: #55.
Rosette Colony Elementary - 03
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12465 359th Ave
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6832
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6832
Grades: PK-8
| 20 students
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