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Marion School District 60-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 46 students in Marion School District 60-3. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Marion School District 60-3 have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
208 Students
39,746 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
2,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marion School District 60-3, which is ranked within the top 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
#65 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
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)20.9%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.60
% American Indian
1%
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
88%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,409 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 $18,101 is higher than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,163 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,227 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,409
$14,736
Spending / Student
$18,101
$15,173
Best Marion School District 60-3 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marion Middle School - 03
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 S Cedar St
Marion, SD 57043
(605) 648-3615
Marion, SD 57043
(605) 648-3615
Gr: 6-8 | 46 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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