Wilmot School District 54-7

Item: Wilmot School District 54-7
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

800 Ordway St
Wilmot, SD 57279

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (605) 938-4647

www.wilmot.k12.sd.us

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Wilmot School District 54-7 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

3 Schools

497 Schools

# Students

233 Students

101,009 Students

# Teachers

21 Teachers

7,507 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wilmot School District 54-7	South Dakota
Pre-K	16	17
Kind	12	68
1	17	63
2	13	64
3	15	61
4	22	62
5	14	63
6	29	64
7	13	57
8	11	58

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District Rank

Wilmot School District 54-7, 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#139 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wilmot School District 54-7
2023	#139
2022	#139
2021	#126
2019	#140
2018	#131
2017	#119
2016	#117
2015	#109
2013	#129
2012	#120
2011	#116

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23%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wilmot School District 54-7	South Dakota
2023	23%	42%
2022	22%	42%
2021	27%	43%
2019	27%	46%
2018	27%	47%
2017	32%	47%
2016	32%	45%
2015	37%	42%
2013	67%	73%
2012	72%	75%
2011	67%	76%

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25-29%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wilmot School District 54-7	South Dakota
2022	27%	51%
2021	42%	52%
2019	32%	54%
2018	27%	54%
2017	47%	53%
2016	47%	52%
2015	37%	49%
2013	62%	74%
2012	67%	75%
2011	72%	75%
2010	72%	75%

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20-29%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wilmot School District 54-7	South Dakota
2022	24%	42%
2021	34%	42%

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(21-22)

≥50%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wilmot School District 54-7	South Dakota
2022	50%	82%
2021	69%	80%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	83%
2018	80%	82%
2017	80%	82%
2016	50%	82%
2015	69%	82%
2014	80%	81%
2013	80%	81%
2012	80%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wilmot School District 54-7	South Dakota
2023	0.42	0.51
2022	0.44	0.50
2021	0.43	0.50
2020	0.48	0.50
2019	0.48	0.50
2018	0.41	0.47
2017	0.41	0.47
2016	0.44	0.42
2015	0.40	0.41
2014	0.35	0.40
2013	0.36	0.38
2012	0.31	0.38
2011	0.32	0.40
2010	0.26	0.37
2009	0.30	0.38
2008	0.29	0.30
2007	0.24	0.28
2006	0.22	0.34
2005	0.23	0.28
2004	0.22	0.34
2003	0.25	0.32
2002	0.25	0.31
2001	0.23	0.31
2000	0.20	0.27
1999	0.22	0.29
1998	0.26	0.29
1997	0.27	0.29
1996	0.29	0.28
1995	0.26	0.28
1994	0.28	0.27
1993	0.25	0.25

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% American Indian

21%

17%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wilmot School District 54-7	South Dakota
2023	19%	14%
2022	23%	14%
2021	21%	14%
2020	27%	16%
2019	27%	16%
2018	21%	16%
2017	21%	16%
2016	24%	12%
2015	20%	11%
2014	18%	11%
2013	19%	11%
2012	16%	12%
2011	18%	17%
2010	15%	16%
2009	18%	17%
2008	16%	12%
2007	12%	11%
2006	11%	17%
2005	12%	11%
2004	11%	16%
2003	14%	16%
2002	13%	15%
2001	13%	15%
2000	11%	14%
1999	12%	14%
1998	16%	14%
1997	16%	14%
1996	18%	14%
1995	16%	14%
1994	18%	13%
1993	15%	12%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2008)
Year	Wilmot School District 54-7	South Dakota
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Wilmot School District 54-7	South Dakota
2023	2%	8%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wilmot School District 54-7	South Dakota
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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% White

72%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wilmot School District 54-7	South Dakota
2023	74%	68%
2022	71%	69%
2021	73%	69%
2020	67%	69%
2019	67%	69%
2018	74%	71%
2017	74%	71%
2016	72%	75%
2015	75%	76%
2014	79%	77%
2013	78%	78%
2012	82%	78%
2011	81%	76%
2010	85%	78%
2009	82%	77%
2008	82%	83%
2007	86%	84%
2006	88%	80%
2005	87%	84%
2004	88%	80%
2003	85%	81%
2002	85%	82%
2001	87%	82%
2000	89%	86%
1999	88%	83%
1998	85%	83%
1997	85%	83%
1996	83%	84%
1995	85%	84%
1994	85%	84%
1993	85%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wilmot School District 54-7	South Dakota
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,614 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,305 is less than the state median of $12,623. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wilmot School District 54-7	South Dakota
2023	$3 MM	$6 MM
2022	$3 MM	$5 MM
2021	$3 MM	$6 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$4 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$4 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$3 MM	$4 MM
2009	$3 MM	$3 MM
2008	$2 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$3 MM
2003	$2 MM	$2 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$2 MM
1999	$2 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$2 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$1,844 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wilmot School District 54-7	South Dakota
2023	$3 MM	$5 MM
2022	$3 MM	$5 MM
2021	$3 MM	$5 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$2 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$3 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$3 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$3 MM
2008	$2 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$3 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$4 MM	$2 MM
1999	$2 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$2 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,614

$13,121

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wilmot School District 54-7	South Dakota
2023	$15,338	$15,739
2022	$12,762	$14,965
2021	$14,677	$16,342
2020	$12,762	$14,965
2019	$12,774	$14,816
2018	$12,517	$15,113
2017	$12,372	$15,388
2016	$12,422	$14,130
2015	$11,720	$11,732
2014	$11,317	$11,720
2012	$11,086	$11,685
2011	$9,972	$11,891
2010	$10,514	$11,732
2009	$10,198	$10,941
2008	$9,554	$10,856
2007	$9,372	$10,306
2006	$8,847	$10,049
2005	$9,000	$9,356
2004	$8,669	$8,456
2003	$8,067	$8,337
2002	$7,828	$7,799
2001	$7,255	$7,600
2000	$6,825	$7,183
1999	$6,507	$6,671
1998	$6,003	$5,954
1997	$5,138	$5,709
1995	$4,679	$5,253
1992	$4,281	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$12,305

$12,623

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wilmot School District 54-7	South Dakota
2023	$12,914	$14,560
2022	$12,138	$14,171
2021	$12,358	$15,118
2020	$12,138	$14,171
2019	$12,447	$14,567
2018	$11,856	$15,244
2017	$12,101	$14,997
2016	$11,806	$13,890
2015	$11,748	$11,206
2014	$10,362	$11,268
2012	$10,000	$10,790
2011	$9,649	$11,832
2010	$10,539	$11,206
2009	$9,794	$10,706
2008	$9,450	$10,238
2007	$9,091	$9,578
2006	$8,510	$9,559
2005	$8,617	$9,435
2004	$9,316	$8,315
2003	$7,467	$8,840
2002	$7,381	$8,399
2001	$7,248	$8,153
2000	$12,554	$7,670
1999	$6,345	$6,645
1998	$4,959	$5,696
1997	$5,030	$5,234
1995	$4,637	$5,109
1992	$4,218	$5,221

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Best Wilmot School District 54-7 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wilmot Elementary - 02

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

800 Ordway St
Wilmot, SD 57279
(605) 938-4647

Gr: PK-5 | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #22.

Wilmot Middle School - 03

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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800 Ordway St
Wilmot, SD 57279
(605) 938-4647

Gr: 6-8 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 233 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education