For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 249 students in Willow Lake School District 12-3. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Willow Lake School District 12-3 have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 33% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
505 Schools
# Students
307 Students
101,052 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
7,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Willow Lake School District 12-3, 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
52%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.53
# American Indian Students
6 Students
15,278 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
15%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,629 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
7,524 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
1 Student
3,305 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
293 Students
67,316 Students
% White Students
96%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
5,834 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
3,116
# Students in K Grade:
29
12,282
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
10,440
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
10,632
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
10,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
10,736
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
11,037
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
9,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
9,953
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
588
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
363
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
360
# Students in 12th Grade:
17
385
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,658 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 $11,733 is less than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,658
$13,144
Spending / Student
$11,733
$12,645
Best Willow Lake School District 12-3 Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
43188 Mayfield Rd
Willow Lake, SD 57278
(605) 625-5945
Willow Lake, SD 57278
(605) 625-5945
Grades: K-8
| 29 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Collins Colony Elementary - 06
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
19606 Collins Ave.
Willow Lake, SD 57278
(605) 625-5945
Willow Lake, SD 57278
(605) 625-5945
Grades: K-8
| 17 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
19087 413th Ave
Willow Lake, SD 57278
(605) 625-5945
Willow Lake, SD 57278
(605) 625-5945
Grades: K-8
| 20 students
Rank: #44.
Willow Lake Middle School - 03
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Garfield Ave
Willow Lake, SD 57278
(605) 625-5945
Willow Lake, SD 57278
(605) 625-5945
Grades: 6-8
| 54 students
Rank: #55.
Willow Lake Elementary - 02
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 Garfield Ave
Willow Lake, SD 57278
(605) 625-5945
Willow Lake, SD 57278
(605) 625-5945
Grades: PK-5
| 129 students
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