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West Central School District 49-7 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 361 students in West Central School District 49-7. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in West Central School District 49-7 have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 38% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
1,416 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
West Central School District 49-7, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.56
# American Indian Students
36 Students
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
23%
# Asian Students
3 Students
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
20 Students
1,039 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
1,302 Students
24,557 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
147
# Students in K Grade:
139
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
389
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,750 is less than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,581
$13,144
Spending / Student
$10,750
$12,645
Best West Central School District 49-7 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sequel Transition - 07
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
46560 264th St
Hartford, SD 57033
(605) 528-3799
Hartford, SD 57033
(605) 528-3799
Grades: 8-12
| 18 students
Rank: #22.
Falls - 08
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
46560 264th St
Hartford, SD 57033
(605) 528-3799
Hartford, SD 57033
(605) 528-3799
Grades: 5-12
| 23 students
Rank: #33.
West Central Middle School - 04
(Math: 37% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
705 E 2nd St
Hartford, SD 57033
(605) 528-3799
Hartford, SD 57033
(605) 528-3799
Grades: 6-8
| 320 students
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