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

48 Schools

218 Schools

# Students

25,367 Students

47,000 Students

# Teachers

1,691 Teachers

3,332 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
6	15	2
7	21	2
8	24	3
9	2,152	71
10	1,977	66
11	1,752	61
12	1,674	57

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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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

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

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

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40%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
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%

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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%

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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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85%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.54

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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	0.47
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	0.38
2008	0.34	0.30
2007	0.30	0.28
2006	0.29	0.34
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	0.27
1999	0.21	0.29
1998	0.19	0.29
1997	0.18	0.29
1996	0.16	0.28
1995	0.15	0.28
1994	0.14	0.27
1993	0.11	0.25

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% American Indian

19%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
2023	5%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	6%	14%
2020	5%	16%
2019	5%	16%
2018	5%	16%
2017	5%	16%
2016	5%	12%
2015	5%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	6%	12%
2011	6%	17%
2010	6%	16%
2009	6%	17%
2008	5%	12%
2007	4%	11%
2006	4%	17%
2005	4%	11%
2004	4%	16%
2003	4%	16%
2002	4%	15%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	14%
1999	4%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1997	3%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	3%	14%
1994	3%	13%
1993	2%	12%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
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%	2%
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%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

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

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% White

56%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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%	71%
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%	77%
2008	81%	83%
2007	83%	84%
2006	84%	80%
2005	83%	84%
2004	84%	80%
2003	85%	81%
2002	85%	82%
2001	87%	82%
2000	88%	86%
1999	89%	83%
1998	90%	83%
1997	91%	83%
1996	91%	84%
1995	92%	84%
1994	92%	84%
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 Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,241 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 $12,988 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$311 MM

$1,916 MM

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

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Spending

$330 MM

$1,844 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$12,241

$13,121

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
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

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Spending / Student

$12,988

$12,623

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	South Dakota
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

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 48 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 25,367 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 85% (Top 20% in SD)
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education