For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 88 students in Langford Area School District 45-5. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Langford Area School District 45-5 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
294 Schools
# Students
258 Students
39,775 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Langford Area School District 45-5, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.2%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.60
% American Indian
1%
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
90%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,977 is higher than the state median of $13,053. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,566 is higher than the state median of $12,557. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,977
$13,053
Spending / Student
$13,566
$12,557
Best Langford Area School District 45-5 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Langford Area Middle School - 03
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
206 Chestnut St
Langford, SD 57454
(605) 493-6454
Langford, SD 57454
(605) 493-6454
Gr: 6-8 | 44 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Newport Colony Elementary - 04
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
11796 414th Ave
Langford, SD 57454
(605) 493-6454
Langford, SD 57454
(605) 493-6454
Gr: K-8 | 44 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
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