Stanley County School District 57-1

112 S 1st Ave
Fort Pierre, SD 57532
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 112 students in Stanley County School District 57-1. 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 Schools in Stanley County School District 57-1 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
432 Students
39,746 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
2,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Stanley County School District 57-1, 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 70-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#85 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

37%
42%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

52%
51%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

45-49%
42%
(21-22)
70-79%
82%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
23.8%
22.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
11%
26%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
3%

Showing 2001–2014. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓

% White
78%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,625 is higher 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 $13,854 is less than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$2,163 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$6 MM
$2,227 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,625
$14,736

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$13,854
$15,173

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Stanley County School District 57-1 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cheyenne Elementary - 06
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
24882 196th St
Fort Pierre, SD 57532
(605) 223-7745
Gr: K-8 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Rank: #22.
Stanley County Middle School - 02
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
10 E Main Ave
Fort Pierre, SD 57532
(605) 223-7743
Gr: 6-8 | 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 432 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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