Top Rankings
Vermillion School District 13-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 343 students in Vermillion School District 13-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Vermillion School District 13-1 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
294 Schools
# Students
1,381 Students
39,775 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Vermillion School District 13-1, which is ranked within the top 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 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Graduation Rate
77%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.5%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.60
% American Indian
8%
26%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
75%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,468 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,053. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,972 is less than the state median of $12,557. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,468
$13,053
Spending / Student
$10,972
$12,557
Best Vermillion School District 13-1 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vermillion Middle School - 02
(Math: 47% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
422 Princeton St
Vermillion, SD 57069
(605) 677-7025
Vermillion, SD 57069
(605) 677-7025
Gr: 6-8 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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