Tea Area School District 41-5

131 N Poplar
Tea, SD 57064
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 568 students in Tea Area School District 41-5. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Tea Area School District 41-5 have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Tea Area School District 41-5 have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tea Area High School - 03, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 32% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
220 Schools
# Students
2,230 Students
45,454 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
3,437 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Tea Area School District 41-5, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#26 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Tea Area School District 41-5, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tea Area School District 41-5 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
63%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tea Area School District 41-5 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
80%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Tea Area School District 41-5 and public school graduation rate of SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.51
# American Indian Students
27 Students
7,922 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
17%
# Asian Students
17 Students
673 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
2,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
56 Students
1,289 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
1,889 Students
30,775 Students
% White Students
85%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
53 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
1,847 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
70
33
# Students in K Grade:
227
227
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
236
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
253
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
204
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
200
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
260
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
344
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
376
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
13,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
10,808
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
9,782
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
9,534
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,414 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,091 is less than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$1,916 MM
This chart display total revenue of Tea Area School District 41-5 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$1,844 MM
This chart display total spending of Tea Area School District 41-5 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,414
$13,144
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Tea Area School District 41-5 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,091
$12,645
This chart display average spending per public school student in Tea Area School District 41-5 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tea Area School District 41-5 Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tea Area High School - 03
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
500 W Brian St
Tea, SD 57064
(605) 498-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 568 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,230 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥95% (Top 1% in SD)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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