White Lake School District 01-3

410 E 4th St
White Lake, SD 57383
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 28 students in White Lake School District 01-3. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in White Lake School District 01-3 have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), 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
3 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
141 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

White Lake School District 01-3, which is ranked within the bottom 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (SD)
#126 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of White Lake School District 01-3, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25-29%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of White Lake School District 01-3 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-44%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of White Lake School District 01-3 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(19-20)
≥50%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of White Lake School District 01-3 and public school graduation rate of SD by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
23%
# Asian Students
n/a
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,039 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
135 Students
24,557 Students
% White Students
96%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
9
147
# Students in K Grade:
14
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
7
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
389
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,631 is higher 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 $16,773 is higher than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$1,916 MM
This chart display total revenue of White Lake School District 01-3 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$2 MM
$1,844 MM
This chart display total spending of White Lake School District 01-3 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,631
$13,144
This chart display average revenue per public school student in White Lake School District 01-3 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,773
$12,645
This chart display average spending per public school student in White Lake School District 01-3 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best White Lake School District 01-3 Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Lake Middle School - 03
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
410 E 4th St
White Lake, SD 57383
(605) 249-2251
Grades: 6-8
| 28 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 141 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥50% (Top 1% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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