For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 279 students in Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
403 Students
101,278 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
7,454 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6, 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.56
% American Indian
2%
16%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
88%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,372 is higher than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,122 is less than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,163 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,227 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,372
$14,736
Spending / Student
$13,122
$15,173
Best Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6 Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cameron Colony Elementary - 04
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
28971 447th Ave
Viborg, SD 57070
(605) 766-5418
Viborg, SD 57070
(605) 766-5418
Gr: K-8 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #22.
Viborg-hurley Elementary - 02
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
203 W Park Ave
Viborg, SD 57070
(605) 766-5418
Viborg, SD 57070
(605) 766-5418
Gr: PK-4 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Viborg-hurley Middle School - 03
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 Adams St
Viborg, SD 57070
(605) 766-5418
Viborg, SD 57070
(605) 766-5418
Gr: 5-8 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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