Ipswich Public School District 22-6

Item: Ipswich Public School District 22-6
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

510 2nd Ave
Ipswich, SD 57451

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Top 20%

Tel: (605) 426-6561

www.ipswich.k12.sd.us

Top Rankings

Ipswich Public School District 22-6 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

7 Schools

145 Schools

# Students

428 Students

30,673 Students

# Teachers

35 Teachers

2,364 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	South Dakota
Pre-K	22	18
Kind	55	31
1	28	26
2	30	26
3	34	24
4	35	26
5	31	22
6	4	3
7	6	1
8	8	1

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District Rank

Ipswich Public School District 22-6, which is ranked within the top 20% 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)

#17 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ipswich Public School District 22-6
2023	#17
2022	#19
2021	#21
2019	#15
2018	#18
2017	#25
2016	#36
2015	#15
2013	#8
2012	#56
2011	#6

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56%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	South Dakota
2023	56%	42%
2022	55%	42%
2021	54%	43%
2019	57%	46%
2018	58%	47%
2017	53%	47%
2016	54%	45%
2015	51%	42%
2013	87%	73%
2012	83%	75%
2011	87%	76%

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66%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	South Dakota
2022	66%	51%
2021	66%	52%
2019	72%	54%
2018	58%	54%
2017	67%	53%
2016	61%	52%
2015	62%	49%
2013	87%	74%
2012	77%	75%
2011	87%	75%
2010	87%	75%

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55-59%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	South Dakota
2022	57%	42%
2021	57%	42%

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(21-22)

≥80%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	South Dakota
2022	80%	82%
2021	80%	80%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	83%
2018	80%	82%
2017	80%	82%
2016	80%	82%
2015	80%	82%
2014	80%	81%
2013	90%	81%
2012	80%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.10

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	South Dakota
2023	0.11	0.51
2022	0.10	0.50
2021	0.10	0.50
2020	0.12	0.50
2019	0.12	0.50
2018	0.10	0.47
2017	0.10	0.47
2016	0.08	0.42
2015	0.22	0.41
2014	0.08	0.40
2013	0.10	0.38
2012	0.09	0.38
2011	0.07	0.40
2010	0.04	0.37
2009	0.08	0.38
2008	0.06	0.30
2007	0.04	0.28
2006	0.03	0.34
2005	0.05	0.28
2004	0.03	0.34
2003	0.04	0.32
2002	0.04	0.31
2001	0.05	0.31
2000	0.03	0.27
1999	0.01	0.29
1998	0.01	0.29
1997	0.01	0.29
1996	0.02	0.28
1995	0.04	0.28
1994	0.02	0.27
1993	0.04	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

13%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2021)
Year	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	South Dakota
2021	1%	14%
2014	1%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	12%
2011	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	12%
2007	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2003	1%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	2%	14%
1999	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	2%	14%
1994	1%	13%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	South Dakota
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	South Dakota
2023	4%	8%
2022	3%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2021)
Year	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	South Dakota
2021	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%

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% White

95%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	South Dakota
2023	95%	68%
2022	95%	69%
2021	95%	69%
2020	94%	69%
2019	94%	69%
2018	95%	71%
2017	95%	71%
2016	96%	75%
2015	74%	76%
2014	95%	77%
2013	95%	78%
2012	95%	78%
2011	96%	76%
2010	98%	78%
2009	96%	77%
2008	96%	83%
2007	98%	84%
2006	99%	80%
2005	97%	84%
2004	98%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	98%	82%
2001	98%	82%
2000	98%	86%
1999	99%	83%
1998	99%	83%
1997	100%	83%
1996	99%	84%
1995	98%	84%
1994	99%	84%
1993	98%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	South Dakota
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,327 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,832 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$1,916 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	South Dakota
2023	$6 MM	$6 MM
2022	$6 MM	$5 MM
2021	$6 MM	$6 MM
2020	$6 MM	$5 MM
2019	$6 MM	$5 MM
2018	$6 MM	$5 MM
2017	$5 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	$3 MM	$3 MM
2007	$3 MM	$3 MM
2006	$3 MM	$3 MM
2005	$3 MM	$3 MM
2004	$3 MM	$3 MM
2003	$3 MM	$2 MM
2002	$3 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 MM	$2 MM
2000	$3 MM	$2 MM
1999	$2 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$2 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$1,844 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	South Dakota
2023	$5 MM	$5 MM
2022	$5 MM	$5 MM
2021	$5 MM	$5 MM
2020	$5 MM	$5 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$5 MM	$5 MM
2017	$5 MM	$5 MM
2016	$6 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$3 MM
2014	$8 MM	$4 MM
2012	$3 MM	$3 MM
2011	$4 MM	$4 MM
2010	$4 MM	$3 MM
2009	$4 MM	$3 MM
2008	$3 MM	$3 MM
2007	$3 MM	$3 MM
2006	$3 MM	$3 MM
2005	$3 MM	$3 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$3 MM
2002	$3 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 MM	$2 MM
2000	$4 MM	$2 MM
1999	$2 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$2 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,327

$13,146

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	South Dakota
2023	$13,418	$15,739
2022	$13,993	$14,965
2021	$14,097	$16,342
2020	$13,993	$14,965
2019	$12,991	$14,816
2018	$12,776	$15,113
2017	$12,441	$15,388
2016	$12,875	$14,130
2015	$10,435	$11,732
2014	$11,625	$11,720
2012	$10,951	$11,685
2011	$11,517	$11,891
2010	$10,709	$11,732
2009	$9,379	$10,941
2008	$8,852	$10,856
2007	$8,949	$10,306
2006	$7,858	$10,049
2005	$7,333	$9,356
2004	$7,311	$8,456
2003	$6,679	$8,337
2002	$6,375	$7,799
2001	$6,176	$7,600
2000	$5,851	$7,183
1999	$5,436	$6,671
1998	$5,022	$5,954
1997	$4,969	$5,709
1995	$4,931	$5,253
1992	$5,630	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$12,832

$12,647

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	South Dakota
2023	$12,018	$14,560
2022	$11,311	$14,171
2021	$12,625	$15,118
2020	$11,311	$14,171
2019	$10,912	$14,567
2018	$11,253	$15,244
2017	$11,874	$14,997
2016	$14,130	$13,890
2015	$9,003	$11,206
2014	$21,154	$11,268
2012	$8,899	$10,790
2011	$10,528	$11,832
2010	$9,239	$11,206
2009	$8,830	$10,706
2008	$8,634	$10,238
2007	$9,403	$9,578
2006	$7,603	$9,559
2005	$6,626	$9,435
2004	$7,111	$8,315
2003	$6,987	$8,840
2002	$6,732	$8,399
2001	$6,454	$8,153
2000	$8,457	$7,670
1999	$4,901	$6,645
1998	$4,600	$5,696
1997	$4,408	$5,234
1995	$5,331	$5,109
1992	$5,572	$5,221

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Best Ipswich Public School District 22-6 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ipswich Elementary - 02

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

510 2nd Ave
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6832

Gr: PK-5 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #22.

Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06

(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 20%

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35955 139th St
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6832

Gr: PK-8 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1

Rank: #33.

Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

12434 364th Ave
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6832

Gr: PK-8 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1

Rank: #44.

Rosette Colony Elementary - 03

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

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12465 359th Ave
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6832

Gr: PK-8 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Top 20%
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education