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Oelrichs School District 23-3 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 47 students in Oelrichs School District 23-3. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Oelrichs School District 23-3 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public preschool average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
141 Schools
# Students
141 Students
30,260 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
2,277 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Oelrichs School District 23-3, 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
52%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.53
# American Indian Students
126 Students
3,996 Students
% American Indian Students
89%
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
414 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
2,368 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
1,407 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
12 Students
20,265 Students
% White Students
9%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
44 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
3,368
# Students in K Grade:
7
5,499
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
4,242
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4
4,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
4,166
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
4,136
# Students in 5th Grade:
5
3,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
569
# Students in 7th Grade:
7
175
# Students in 8th Grade:
7
194
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
1
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
2
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
1
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
9
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,007 is higher than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,560 is higher than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has grown by 59% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,007
$13,144
Spending / Student
$35,560
$12,645
Best Oelrichs School District 23-3 Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oelrichs Elementary - 02
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
214 W 7th St
Oelrichs, SD 57763
(605) 535-2631
Oelrichs, SD 57763
(605) 535-2631
Grades: PK-5
| 47 students
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