For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 112 students in Mccook Central School District 43-7. 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 Mccook Central School District 43-7 have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
4 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
455 Students
39,746 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
2,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mccook Central School District 43-7, 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
42%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.1%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.60
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
Showing 1999–2009. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
3%
7%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
93%
58%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,255 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 $13,743 is less than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,163 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$6 MM
$2,227 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$15,255
$14,736
Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$13,743
$15,173
Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
Best Mccook Central School District 43-7 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Goldenview Colony School - 04
(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25473 438th Ave
Salem, SD 57058
(605) 425-2264
Salem, SD 57058
(605) 425-2264
Gr: K-8 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1
Rank: #22.
Mccook Central Middle School - 03
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 E Essex
Salem, SD 57058
(605) 425-2264
Salem, SD 57058
(605) 425-2264
Gr: 6-8 | 84 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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