Top Rankings
South Central 26-5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 43 students in South Central 26-5 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in South Central 26-5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% 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
2 Schools
141 Schools
# Students
43 Students
30,260 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
2,277 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
South Central 26-5 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
42%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.53
# American Indian Students
19 Students
3,996 Students
% American Indian Students
44%
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
414 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
2,368 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
8%
# Black Students
n/a
1,407 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
21 Students
20,265 Students
% White Students
49%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
44 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
1,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
3,368
# Students in K Grade:
10
5,499
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
4,242
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
4,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
4,166
# Students in 4th Grade:
2
4,136
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
3,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
569
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
175
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
194
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
9
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student (18-19)
$36,082
$14,816
Spending / Student (18-19)
$27,836
$14,567
Best South Central 26-5 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Central Elementary - 03
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
401 Birdsell St
Bonesteel, SD 57317
(605) 654-2314
Bonesteel, SD 57317
(605) 654-2314
Grades: PK-5
| 43 students
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