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Sioux Falls School District 49-5

Item: Sioux Falls School District 49-5
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

201 E 38th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (605) 367-7900

www.sf.k12.sd.us

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Sioux Falls School District 49-5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

45 Schools

724 Schools

# Students

25,060 Students

146,776 Students

# Teachers

1,669 Teachers

10,614 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
Pre-K	839	19
Kind	1,821	68
1	1,896	62
2	1,963	64
3	1,944	64
4	1,793	61
5	1,865	63
6	1,786	64
7	1,788	63
8	1,815	63
9	2,109	70
10	1,974	65
11	1,751	61
12	1,716	60

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District Rank

Sioux Falls School District 49-5, 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#92 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	#92
2022	#99
2021	#94
2019	#103
2018	#88
2017	#74
2016	#75
2015	#59
2014	#1
2013	#98
2012	#102
2011	#89
2010	#91

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41%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
2023	41%	42%
2022	40%	42%
2021	39%	43%
2019	43%	46%
2018	45%	47%
2017	46%	47%
2016	45%	45%
2015	44%	42%
2014	91%	51%
2013	74%	73%
2012	75%	75%
2011	78%	76%
2010	78%	76%

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48%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
2022	48%	51%
2021	48%	52%
2019	50%	54%
2018	45%	54%
2017	52%	53%
2016	54%	52%
2015	53%	49%
2014	95%	52%
2013	75%	74%
2012	76%	75%
2011	76%	75%
2010	76%	75%

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42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
2022	42%	42%
2021	43%	42%

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86%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
2023	86%	84%
2022	85%	82%
2021	86%	80%
2020	85%	84%
2019	84%	83%
2018	84%	82%
2017	84%	82%
2016	81%	82%
2015	81%	82%
2014	82%	81%
2013	81%	81%
2012	79%	81%
2011	79%	81%

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(2022-23)

27%

22.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
2023	27%	22.5%
2022	25.3%	23.1%
2021	20.4%	20%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
2023	0.63	0.51
2022	0.62	0.50
2021	0.62	0.50
2020	0.60	0.50
2019	0.60	0.50
2018	0.56	0.48
2017	0.56	0.47
2016	0.55	0.42
2015	0.53	0.41
2014	0.51	0.40
2013	0.50	0.38
2012	0.48	0.38
2011	0.44	0.40
2010	0.41	0.37
2009	0.41	0.37
2008	0.34	0.28
2007	0.30	0.28
2006	0.29	0.35
2005	0.30	0.28
2004	0.29	0.34
2003	0.28	0.32
2002	0.26	0.31
2001	0.24	0.31
2000	0.22	0.31
1999	0.21	0.29
1998	0.19	0.29
1997	0.18	0.28
1996	0.16	0.28
1995	0.15	0.28
1994	0.14	0.26
1993	0.11	0.25

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% American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
2023	5%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	6%	14%
2020	5%	14%
2019	5%	16%
2018	5%	16%
2017	5%	16%
2016	5%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	6%	12%
2011	6%	16%
2010	6%	16%
2009	6%	16%
2008	5%	11%
2007	4%	11%
2006	4%	16%
2005	4%	11%
2004	4%	16%
2003	4%	15%
2002	4%	15%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1997	3%	13%
1996	3%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	2%	12%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	4%	2%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	5%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	3%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
2023	15%	8%
2022	14%	7%
2021	13%	7%
2020	12%	7%
2019	12%	6%
2018	11%	5%
2017	11%	5%
2016	10%	5%
2015	9%	5%
2014	9%	4%
2013	8%	4%
2012	8%	4%
2011	7%	3%
2010	6%	3%
2009	7%	3%
2008	5%	2%
2007	5%	2%
2006	5%	2%
2005	5%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	4%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
2023	13%	3%
2022	13%	3%
2021	13%	3%
2020	13%	3%
2019	13%	3%
2018	12%	3%
2017	12%	3%
2016	12%	3%
2015	11%	3%
2014	10%	3%
2013	10%	3%
2012	10%	3%
2011	9%	3%
2010	9%	2%
2009	9%	2%
2008	7%	2%
2007	6%	2%
2006	5%	2%
2005	6%	2%
2004	5%	1%
2003	5%	1%
2002	5%	1%
2001	4%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% White

55%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
2023	57%	68%
2022	58%	69%
2021	58%	69%
2020	60%	69%
2019	60%	69%
2018	64%	70%
2017	64%	71%
2016	65%	75%
2015	66%	76%
2014	69%	77%
2013	70%	78%
2012	71%	78%
2011	74%	76%
2010	76%	78%
2009	76%	78%
2008	81%	84%
2007	83%	84%
2006	84%	79%
2005	83%	84%
2004	84%	80%
2003	85%	81%
2002	85%	82%
2001	87%	82%
2000	88%	82%
1999	89%	83%
1998	90%	83%
1997	91%	84%
1996	91%	84%
1995	92%	84%
1994	92%	85%
1993	94%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,746 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,272 is less than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$345 MM

$2,163 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
2023	$344 MM	$6 MM
2022	$332 MM	$6 MM
2021	$311 MM	$6 MM
2020	$281 MM	$5 MM
2019	$275 MM	$5 MM
2018	$264 MM	$5 MM
2017	$258 MM	$5 MM
2016	$231 MM	$4 MM
2015	$204 MM	$4 MM
2014	$217 MM	$4 MM
2012	$203 MM	$4 MM
2011	$203 MM	$4 MM
2010	$204 MM	$4 MM
2009	$195 MM	$3 MM
2008	$184 MM	$3 MM
2007	$176 MM	$3 MM
2006	$167 MM	$3 MM
2005	$164 MM	$3 MM
2004	$155 MM	$3 MM
2003	$143 MM	$2 MM
2002	$136 MM	$2 MM
2001	$127 MM	$2 MM
2000	$122 MM	$2 MM
1999	$113 MM	$2 MM
1998	$110 MM	$2 MM
1997	$105 MM	$2 MM
1996	$103 MM	$2 MM
1995	$95 MM	$2 MM
1992	$75 MM	$1 MM
1990	$66 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$333 MM

$2,227 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
2023	$333 MM	$6 MM
2022	$312 MM	$5 MM
2021	$329 MM	$5 MM
2020	$322 MM	$5 MM
2019	$271 MM	$5 MM
2018	$255 MM	$5 MM
2017	$259 MM	$5 MM
2016	$241 MM	$4 MM
2015	$201 MM	$3 MM
2014	$235 MM	$4 MM
2012	$206 MM	$3 MM
2011	$197 MM	$4 MM
2010	$201 MM	$3 MM
2009	$193 MM	$3 MM
2008	$181 MM	$3 MM
2007	$168 MM	$3 MM
2006	$155 MM	$3 MM
2005	$161 MM	$3 MM
2004	$155 MM	$2 MM
2003	$141 MM	$3 MM
2002	$138 MM	$2 MM
2001	$136 MM	$2 MM
2000	$130 MM	$2 MM
1999	$117 MM	$2 MM
1998	$117 MM	$2 MM
1997	$98 MM	$2 MM
1996	$98 MM	$2 MM
1995	$104 MM	$2 MM
1992	$86 MM	$2 MM
1990	$71 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,746

$14,736

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
2023	$13,712	$16,435
2022	$13,293	$16,255
2021	$12,499	$16,342
2020	$11,155	$14,965
2019	$11,003	$14,816
2018	$10,606	$15,113
2017	$10,490	$15,388
2016	$9,567	$14,130
2015	$8,868	$11,732
2014	$9,294	$11,720
2012	$8,891	$11,685
2011	$9,499	$11,891
2010	$9,788	$11,732
2009	$8,927	$10,941
2008	$9,224	$10,856
2007	$8,883	$10,306
2006	$8,534	$10,049
2005	$8,246	$9,356
2004	$7,715	$8,456
2003	$7,136	$8,337
2002	$7,034	$7,799
2001	$6,661	$7,600
2000	$6,481	$7,183
1999	$6,129	$6,671
1998	$6,038	$5,954
1997	$5,760	$5,709
1995	$5,284	$5,253
1992	$4,681	$4,776
1990	$4,277	$4,576

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Spending / Student

$13,272

$15,173

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
2023	$13,239	$17,003
2022	$12,503	$15,919
2021	$13,262	$15,118
2020	$12,820	$14,171
2019	$10,871	$14,567
2018	$10,257	$15,244
2017	$10,498	$14,997
2016	$9,992	$13,890
2015	$8,755	$11,206
2014	$10,057	$11,268
2012	$9,007	$10,790
2011	$9,208	$11,832
2010	$9,664	$11,206
2009	$8,819	$10,706
2008	$9,093	$10,238
2007	$8,498	$9,578
2006	$7,922	$9,559
2005	$8,096	$9,435
2004	$7,745	$8,315
2003	$7,047	$8,840
2002	$7,133	$8,399
2001	$7,112	$8,153
2000	$6,925	$7,670
1999	$6,356	$6,645
1998	$6,431	$5,696
1997	$5,401	$5,234
1995	$5,748	$5,109
1992	$5,343	$5,221
1990	$4,580	$4,500

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sioux Falls School District 49-5?

Sioux Falls School District 49-5 manages 45 public schools serving 25,060 students.

What is the rank of Sioux Falls School District 49-5?

Sioux Falls School District 49-5 is ranked #89 out of 146 school districts in South Dakota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of South Dakota school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sioux Falls School District 49-5?

55% of Sioux Falls School District 49-5 students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sioux Falls School District 49-5?

Sioux Falls School District 49-5 has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 14:1.

What is Sioux Falls School District 49-5's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,272 is less than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 45 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 25,060 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 86% (Top 20% in SD)
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education