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Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 88 students in Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5 have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
148 Schools
# Students
168 Students
32,407 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
2,479 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5, 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.8%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.53
% American Indian
4%
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
10%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
92%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,726 is higher than the state median of $13,055. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,274 is higher than the state median of $12,560. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,726
$13,055
Spending / Student
$18,274
$12,560
Best Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5 Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tripp Elementary - 03
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
105 S Sloan
Tripp, SD 57376
(605) 935-6766
Tripp, SD 57376
(605) 935-6766
Gr: PK-6 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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