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Meade School District 46-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,077 students in Meade School District 46-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Meade School District 46-1 have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 38% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
11 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
3,111 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Meade School District 46-1, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
52%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.56
# American Indian Students
69 Students
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
23%
# Asian Students
21 Students
479 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
17 Students
1,039 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
2,644 Students
24,557 Students
% White Students
85%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
181 Students
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
147
# Students in K Grade:
257
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
248
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
236
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
248
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
257
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
258
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
234
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
389
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,216 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,876 is less than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,216
$13,144
Spending / Student
$9,876
$12,645
Best Meade School District 46-1 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Atall Elementary - 17
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
16375 Atall Rd
Whitewood, SD 57793
(605) 269-2264
Whitewood, SD 57793
(605) 269-2264
Grades: K-8
| 8 students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Elm Springs Elementary - 13
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
21309 Elm Springs Rd
Whitewood, SD 57793
(605) 269-2264
Whitewood, SD 57793
(605) 269-2264
Grades: K-8
| 9 students
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Opal Elementary - 15
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18010 Opal Rd
Whitewood, SD 57793
(605) 269-2264
Whitewood, SD 57793
(605) 269-2264
Grades: K-8
| 14 students
Rank: #44.
Hereford Elementary - 08
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15998 Cross S Rd
Whitewood, SD 57793
(605) 269-2264
Whitewood, SD 57793
(605) 269-2264
Grades: K-8
| 11 students
Rank: #55.
Central Meade County School - 09
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
19625 Ball Field Road
Whitewood, SD 57793
(605) 269-2264
Whitewood, SD 57793
(605) 269-2264
Grades: K-8
| 56 students
Rank: #66.
Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02
(Math: 40% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1425 Cedar St
Sturgis, SD 57785
(605) 347-5232
Sturgis, SD 57785
(605) 347-5232
Grades: 5-8
| 525 students
Rank: #77.
Stagebarn Middle School - 10
(Math: 35% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12500 Sturgis Rd
Piedmont, SD 57769
(605) 787-4172
Piedmont, SD 57769
(605) 787-4172
Grades: 5-8
| 454 students
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