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Tea Area School District 41-5

Item: Tea Area School District 41-5
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

131 N Poplar
Tea, SD 57064

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Top 20%

Tel: (605) 498-2700

www.teaschools.k12.sd.us

Top Rankings

Tea Area School District 41-5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

6 Schools

216 Schools

# Students

2,509 Students

47,253 Students

# Teachers

146 Teachers

3,334 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tea Area School District 41-5	South Dakota
9	200	70
10	190	65
11	155	61
12	172	60

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District Rank

Tea Area School District 41-5, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#26 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tea Area School District 41-5
2023	#26
2022	#35
2021	#26
2019	#69
2018	#57
2017	#90
2016	#101
2015	#105
2013	#85
2012	#87
2011	#109
2010	#112

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55%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tea Area School District 41-5	South Dakota
2023	55%	42%
2022	52%	42%
2021	54%	43%
2019	51%	46%
2018	51%	47%
2017	43%	47%
2016	40%	45%
2015	30%	42%
2013	72%	73%
2012	75%	75%
2011	71%	76%
2010	72%	76%

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61%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tea Area School District 41-5	South Dakota
2022	61%	51%
2021	63%	52%
2019	56%	54%
2018	51%	54%
2017	51%	53%
2016	50%	52%
2015	49%	49%
2013	77%	74%
2012	77%	75%
2011	75%	75%
2010	75%	75%

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44%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Tea Area School District 41-5	South Dakota
2022	44%	42%
2021	46%	42%

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(21-22)

≥95%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Tea Area School District 41-5	South Dakota
2022	95%	82%
2021	95%	80%
2020	92%	84%
2019	95%	83%
2018	92%	82%
2017	87%	82%
2016	92%	82%
2015	95%	82%
2014	95%	81%
2013	87%	81%
2012	82%	81%
2011	82%	81%

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(2022-23)

9.4%

22.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Tea Area School District 41-5	South Dakota
2023	9.4%	22.5%
2022	9.5%	23.1%
2021	11.1%	20%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tea Area School District 41-5	South Dakota
2023	0.34	0.51
2022	0.33	0.50
2021	0.32	0.50
2020	0.29	0.50
2019	0.29	0.50
2018	0.27	0.48
2017	0.27	0.47
2016	0.15	0.42
2015	0.14	0.41
2014	0.15	0.40
2013	0.16	0.38
2012	0.14	0.38
2011	0.11	0.40
2010	0.09	0.37
2009	0.10	0.37
2008	0.10	0.28
2007	0.06	0.28
2006	0.07	0.35
2005	0.08	0.28
2004	0.09	0.34

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% American Indian

19%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Tea Area School District 41-5	South Dakota
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	4%	14%
2020	3%	14%
2019	3%	16%
2018	3%	16%
2017	3%	16%
2016	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	1%	12%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	16%
2009	2%	16%
2008	2%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	16%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2022-2023)
Year	Tea Area School District 41-5	South Dakota
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Tea Area School District 41-5	South Dakota
2023	8%	8%
2022	6%	7%
2021	6%	7%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Tea Area School District 41-5	South Dakota
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%

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% White

80%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Tea Area School District 41-5	South Dakota
2023	74%	68%
2022	75%	69%
2021	75%	69%
2020	76%	69%
2019	76%	69%
2018	77%	70%
2017	77%	71%
2016	92%	75%
2015	93%	76%
2014	92%	77%
2013	91%	78%
2012	93%	78%
2011	94%	76%
2010	96%	78%
2009	95%	78%
2008	95%	84%
2007	97%	84%
2006	96%	79%
2005	96%	84%
2004	96%	80%

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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	Tea Area School District 41-5	South Dakota
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	3%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,727 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 $12,313 is less than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$2,163 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Tea Area School District 41-5	South Dakota
2023	$29 MM	$6 MM
2022	$26 MM	$6 MM
2021	$23 MM	$6 MM
2020	$21 MM	$5 MM
2019	$19 MM	$5 MM
2018	$18 MM	$5 MM
2017	$18 MM	$5 MM
2016	$15 MM	$4 MM
2015	$10 MM	$4 MM
2014	$13 MM	$4 MM
2012	$11 MM	$4 MM
2011	$11 MM	$4 MM
2010	$10 MM	$4 MM
2009	$9 MM	$3 MM
2008	$8 MM	$3 MM
2007	$8 MM	$3 MM
2006	$7 MM	$3 MM
2005	$5 MM	$3 MM
2004	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$2,227 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Tea Area School District 41-5	South Dakota
2023	$31 MM	$6 MM
2022	$25 MM	$5 MM
2021	$20 MM	$5 MM
2020	$24 MM	$5 MM
2019	$29 MM	$5 MM
2018	$18 MM	$5 MM
2017	$16 MM	$5 MM
2016	$20 MM	$4 MM
2015	$16 MM	$3 MM
2014	$14 MM	$4 MM
2012	$10 MM	$3 MM
2011	$13 MM	$4 MM
2010	$16 MM	$3 MM
2009	$11 MM	$3 MM
2008	$9 MM	$3 MM
2007	$7 MM	$3 MM
2006	$8 MM	$3 MM
2005	$13 MM	$3 MM
2004	$6 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,727

$14,736

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tea Area School District 41-5	South Dakota
2023	$12,457	$16,435
2022	$11,437	$16,255
2021	$11,356	$16,342
2020	$10,667	$14,965
2019	$10,187	$14,816
2018	$10,421	$15,113
2017	$10,370	$15,388
2016	$9,451	$14,130
2015	$6,968	$11,732
2014	$8,735	$11,720
2012	$8,114	$11,685
2011	$8,221	$11,891
2010	$8,428	$11,732
2009	$7,784	$10,941
2008	$7,456	$10,856
2007	$7,159	$10,306
2006	$7,053	$10,049
2005	$6,217	$9,356
2004	$7,401	$8,456

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Spending / Student

$12,313

$15,173

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tea Area School District 41-5	South Dakota
2023	$13,080	$17,003
2022	$11,223	$15,919
2021	$9,913	$15,118
2020	$12,495	$14,171
2019	$15,203	$14,567
2018	$9,926	$15,244
2017	$9,609	$14,997
2016	$12,432	$13,890
2015	$11,061	$11,206
2014	$9,194	$11,268
2012	$7,496	$10,790
2011	$9,508	$11,832
2010	$13,377	$11,206
2009	$9,104	$10,706
2008	$8,171	$10,238
2007	$7,008	$9,578
2006	$8,621	$9,559
2005	$15,372	$9,435
2004	$8,522	$8,315

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Best Tea Area School District 41-5 Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Tea Area High School - 03

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

500 W Brian St
Tea, SD 57064
(605) 498-2700

Gr: 9-12 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,509 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Top 20%
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education