Menno School District 33-2

410 5th St
Menno, SD 57045
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 122 students in Menno School District 33-2. 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 Menno School District 33-2 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 38% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
285 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Menno School District 33-2, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#107 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Menno School District 33-2, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Menno School District 33-2 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45-49%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Menno School District 33-2 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
80%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Menno School District 33-2 and public school graduation rate of SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
23%
# Asian Students
n/a
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
n/a
1,039 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
280 Students
24,557 Students
% White Students
98%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
15
147
# Students in K Grade:
32
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
16
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
27
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
389
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,460 is higher 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 $14,923 is higher than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
This chart display total revenue of Menno School District 33-2 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
This chart display total spending of Menno School District 33-2 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,460
$13,144
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Menno School District 33-2 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,923
$12,645
This chart display average spending per public school student in Menno School District 33-2 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Menno School District 33-2 Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
43582 Ne Jim River Rd
Menno, SD 57045
(605) 387-5161
Grades: K-8
| 21 students
Rank: #22.
Menno Middle School - 05
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
410 S 5th St
Menno, SD 57045
(605) 387-5161
Grades: 6-8
| 54 students
Rank: #33.
Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
42805 Maxwell Rd
Menno, SD 57045
(605) 387-5161
Grades: K-8
| 47 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 285 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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