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Jones County School District 37-3

Item: Jones County School District 37-3
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

404 Jackson Ave
Murdo, SD 57559

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Top 20%

Tel: (605) 669-2297

jonesco.k12.sd.us

Top Rankings

Jones County School District 37-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

3 Schools

494 Schools

# Students

180 Students

101,278 Students

# Teachers

20 Teachers

7,454 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jones County School District 37-3	South Dakota
Kind	14	65
1	17	62
2	14	64
3	15	64
4	14	61
5	17	63
6	11	64
7	12	56
8	17	56

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District Rank

Jones County School District 37-3, 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jones County School District 37-3
2023	#26
2022	#33
2021	#15
2019	#49
2018	#11
2017	#54
2016	#32
2015	#16
2013	#69
2012	#23
2011	#51
2010	#31

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75%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jones County School District 37-3	South Dakota
2023	75%	42%
2022	67%	42%
2021	62%	43%
2019	62%	46%
2018	62%	47%
2017	52%	47%
2016	57%	45%
2015	57%	42%
2013	77%	73%
2012	82%	75%
2011	82%	76%
2010	82%	76%

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50-54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jones County School District 37-3	South Dakota
2022	52%	51%
2021	62%	52%
2019	52%	54%
2018	62%	54%
2017	52%	53%
2016	57%	52%
2015	57%	49%
2013	77%	74%
2012	87%	75%
2011	77%	75%
2010	82%	75%

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50-59%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jones County School District 37-3	South Dakota
2022	54%	42%
2021	54%	42%

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(21-22)

≥50%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jones County School District 37-3	South Dakota
2022	50%	82%
2021	50%	80%
2020	50%	84%
2019	50%	83%
2018	50%	82%
2017	50%	82%
2016	50%	82%
2015	50%	82%
2014	80%	81%
2013	50%	81%
2012	50%	81%
2011	50%	81%

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(2022-23)

19%

22.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Jones County School District 37-3	South Dakota
2023	19%	22.5%
2022	26.9%	23.1%
2021	21.5%	20%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jones County School District 37-3	South Dakota
2023	0.40	0.51
2022	0.43	0.50
2021	0.37	0.50
2020	0.39	0.50
2019	0.39	0.50
2018	0.38	0.48
2017	0.38	0.47
2016	0.42	0.42
2015	0.37	0.41
2014	0.39	0.40
2013	0.41	0.38
2012	0.37	0.38
2011	0.39	0.40
2010	0.33	0.37
2009	0.30	0.37
2008	0.32	0.28
2007	0.29	0.28
2006	0.19	0.35
2005	0.11	0.28
2004	0.11	0.34
2003	0.07	0.32
2002	0.08	0.31
2001	0.02	0.31
2000	0.04	0.31
1999	0.04	0.29
1998	0.03	0.29
1997	0.01	0.28
1996	0.08	0.28
1995	0.12	0.28
1994	0.07	0.26
1993	0.03	0.25

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% American Indian

16%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Jones County School District 37-3	South Dakota
2023	8%	14%
2022	8%	14%
2021	9%	14%
2020	10%	14%
2019	10%	16%
2018	12%	16%
2017	12%	16%
2016	12%	11%
2015	8%	11%
2014	11%	11%
2013	10%	11%
2012	6%	12%
2011	8%	16%
2010	12%	16%
2009	12%	16%
2008	13%	11%
2007	11%	11%
2006	8%	16%
2005	5%	11%
2004	6%	16%
2003	4%	15%
2002	4%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	5%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	2%	12%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	Jones County School District 37-3	South Dakota
2023	2%	8%
2022	3%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2022)
Year	Jones County School District 37-3	South Dakota
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	5%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% White

80%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Jones County School District 37-3	South Dakota
2023	76%	68%
2022	74%	69%
2021	78%	69%
2020	77%	69%
2019	77%	69%
2018	77%	70%
2017	77%	71%
2016	75%	75%
2015	79%	76%
2014	77%	77%
2013	76%	78%
2012	79%	78%
2011	78%	76%
2010	81%	78%
2009	82%	78%
2008	81%	84%
2007	83%	84%
2006	89%	79%
2005	94%	84%
2004	94%	80%
2003	96%	81%
2002	96%	82%
2001	99%	82%
2000	98%	82%
1999	98%	83%
1998	98%	83%
1997	99%	84%
1996	96%	84%
1995	94%	84%
1994	96%	85%
1993	98%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Jones County School District 37-3	South Dakota
2023	13%	5%
2022	14%	5%
2021	11%	5%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	3%
2016	11%	4%
2015	11%	3%
2014	10%	3%
2013	10%	2%
2012	10%	2%
2011	8%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,022 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 $16,983 is higher 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

$3 MM

$2,163 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jones County School District 37-3	South Dakota
2023	$3 MM	$6 MM
2022	$3 MM	$6 MM
2021	$3 MM	$6 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$2 MM	$5 MM
2016	$2 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$4 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$4 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$2 MM	$4 MM
2009	$2 MM	$3 MM
2008	$2 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$3 MM
2003	$2 MM	$2 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$2 MM
1999	$2 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$2 MM
1996	$1 MM	$2 MM
1995	$1 MM	$2 MM
1992	$1 MM	$1 MM
1990	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$2,227 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jones County School District 37-3	South Dakota
2023	$3 MM	$6 MM
2022	$3 MM	$5 MM
2021	$3 MM	$5 MM
2020	$4 MM	$5 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$2 MM	$5 MM
2016	$2 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$3 MM
2008	$2 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$3 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$2 MM
1999	$1 MM	$2 MM
1998	$1 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$2 MM
1996	$1 MM	$2 MM
1995	$1 MM	$2 MM
1992	$1 MM	$2 MM
1990	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,022

$14,736

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jones County School District 37-3	South Dakota
2023	$17,630	$16,435
2022	$18,618	$16,255
2021	$16,486	$16,342
2020	$14,911	$14,965
2019	$14,803	$14,816
2018	$14,065	$15,113
2017	$12,888	$15,388
2016	$12,634	$14,130
2015	$12,559	$11,732
2014	$11,688	$11,720
2012	$12,753	$11,685
2011	$12,443	$11,891
2010	$13,392	$11,732
2009	$11,593	$10,941
2008	$11,773	$10,856
2007	$13,199	$10,306
2006	$11,281	$10,049
2005	$9,743	$9,356
2004	$8,682	$8,456
2003	$8,286	$8,337
2002	$8,005	$7,799
2001	$8,153	$7,600
2000	$6,838	$7,183
1999	$6,043	$6,671
1998	$6,062	$5,954
1997	$4,924	$5,709
1995	$5,207	$5,253
1992	$5,091	$4,776
1990	$4,870	$4,576

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Spending / Student

$16,983

$15,173

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jones County School District 37-3	South Dakota
2023	$16,614	$17,003
2022	$17,500	$15,919
2021	$15,497	$15,118
2020	$21,738	$14,171
2019	$28,697	$14,567
2018	$14,768	$15,244
2017	$13,287	$14,997
2016	$12,290	$13,890
2015	$12,311	$11,206
2014	$11,746	$11,268
2012	$12,789	$10,790
2011	$12,201	$11,832
2010	$13,127	$11,206
2009	$11,701	$10,706
2008	$12,570	$10,238
2007	$12,693	$9,578
2006	$9,479	$9,559
2005	$8,306	$9,435
2004	$9,413	$8,315
2003	$9,571	$8,840
2002	$8,498	$8,399
2001	$8,440	$8,153
2000	$6,130	$7,670
1999	$4,971	$6,645
1998	$5,152	$5,696
1997	$4,273	$5,234
1995	$4,931	$5,109
1992	$4,966	$5,221
1990	$4,105	$4,500

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Best Jones County School District 37-3 Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Jones County Middle School - 04

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

404 Jackson Ave
Murdo, SD 57559
(605) 669-2258

Gr: 5-8 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #22.

Jones County Elementary - 02

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

305 Jefferson Ave
Murdo, SD 57559
(605) 669-2297

Gr: K-4 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 180 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Top 20%
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education