For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 58 students in Wilmot School District 54-7. 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 Wilmot School District 54-7 have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
234 Students
39,746 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
2,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
42%
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
51%
Showing 2011–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Showing 2013–2022. View full 12-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.6%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.60
Showing 2014–2023. View full 31-year historical data
% American Indian
19%
26%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 31-year historical data
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 22-year historical data
% Black
1%
3%
Showing 2012–2023. View full 13-year historical data
% White
74%
58%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 31-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,419 is higher than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,115 is higher than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,163 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$4 MM
$2,227 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$17,419
$14,736
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$17,115
$15,173
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Wilmot School District 54-7 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wilmot Middle School - 03
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
800 Ordway St
Wilmot, SD 57279
(605) 938-4647
Wilmot, SD 57279
(605) 938-4647
Gr: 6-8 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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