Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6

203 W Park Ave
Viborg, SD 57070
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 127 students in Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6 have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority 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
4 Schools
295 Schools
# Students
406 Students
40,126 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
2,993 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.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#106 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
42%
49%
51%
45-49%
42%
(21-22)
≥80%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.59
% American Indian
2%
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
88%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,377 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,724 is less than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,377
$13,146
Spending / Student
$10,724
$12,647

Best Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cameron Colony Elementary - 04
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
28971 447th Ave
Viborg, SD 57070
(605) 766-5418
Gr: K-8 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Rank: #22.
Viborg-hurley Middle School - 03
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
501 Adams St
Viborg, SD 57070
(605) 766-5418
Gr: 5-8 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 406 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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