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Tri-Valley School District 49-6 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 278 students in Tri-Valley School District 49-6. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Tri-Valley School District 49-6 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (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 Tri-Valley School District 49-6 have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tri-valley High School - 01, with 90-94% 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
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
220 Schools
# Students
964 Students
45,454 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
3,437 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Tri-Valley School District 49-6, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
52%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.51
# American Indian Students
7 Students
7,922 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
17%
# Asian Students
n/a
673 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
2,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
64 Students
1,289 Students
% Black Students
7%
3%
# White Students
813 Students
30,775 Students
% White Students
84%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
53 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
1,847 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
33
# Students in K Grade:
67
227
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
236
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
253
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
204
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
200
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
260
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
344
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
376
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
13,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
10,808
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
9,782
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
9,534
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,919 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,719 is higher than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,919
$13,144
Spending / Student
$12,719
$12,645
Best Tri-Valley School District 49-6 Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tri-valley High School - 01
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
46450 252nd St
Colton, SD 57018
(605) 446-3538
Colton, SD 57018
(605) 446-3538
Grades: 9-12
| 278 students
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