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Mitchell School District 17-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 641 students in Mitchell School District 17-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Mitchell School District 17-2 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
8 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
2,718 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mitchell School District 17-2, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Graduation Rate
87%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.59
% American Indian
7%
26%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
7%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
77%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,754 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,423 is less than the state median of $12,623. 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
$12,754
$13,121
Spending / Student
$11,423
$12,623
Best Mitchell School District 17-2 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mitchell Middle School - 02
(Math: 50% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 W 10th Ave
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 995-3051
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 995-3051
Grades: 6-8
| 609 students
Rank: #22.
Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
25986 Rosedale Rd
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 239-4215
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 239-4215
Grades: K-8
| 24 students
Rank: #33.
Abbott House Elementary - 06
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
909 Court Merrill St
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 996-2486
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 996-2486
Grades: K-8
| 8 students
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