Wessington Springs School District 36-2

302 Dakota Ave N
Wessington Springs, SD 57382
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 145 students in Wessington Springs School District 36-2. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Wessington Springs School District 36-2 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
7 Schools
148 Schools
# Students
461 Students
32,407 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
2,479 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wessington Springs School District 36-2, 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 35% has decreased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#91 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
42%
50-54%
51%
35-39%
42%
35%
82%
(2022-23)
10.5%
22.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.53
% American Indian
3%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
10%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
92%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,080 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,053. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,544 is less than the state median of $12,557. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,080
$13,053
Spending / Student
$10,544
$12,557

Best Wessington Springs School District 36-2 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wessington Springs Elementary - 02
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
904 2nd St Ne
Wessington Springs, SD 57382
(605) 539-1754
Gr: PK-6 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 461 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 35% (Top 30% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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