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New Underwood School District 51-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 64 students in New Underwood School District 51-3. 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 School in New Underwood School District 51-3 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
3 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
287 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
New Underwood School District 51-3, 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
52%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.56
# American Indian Students
9 Students
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
23%
# Asian Students
1 Student
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
1,039 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
245 Students
24,557 Students
% White Students
86%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
147
# Students in K Grade:
22
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
389
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,516 is higher than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,439 is higher than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,516
$13,144
Spending / Student
$13,439
$12,645
Best New Underwood School District 51-3 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Underwood Jr. High - 04
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 E Ash St
New Underwood, SD 57761
(605) 754-6485
New Underwood, SD 57761
(605) 754-6485
Grades: 6-8
| 64 students
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