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Menno School District 33-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 66 students in Menno School District 33-2. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Menno School District 33-2 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Menno School District 33-2 have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Menno High School - 01, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
262 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Menno School District 33-2, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
19%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
99%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,817 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,233 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,817
$13,121
Spending / Student
$16,233
$12,623
Best Menno School District 33-2 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Menno High School - 01
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
410 S 5th St
Menno, SD 57045
(605) 387-5161
Menno, SD 57045
(605) 387-5161
Grades: 9-12
| 66 students
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