For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 112 students in Wilmot School District 54-7. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Wilmot School District 54-7 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
148 Schools
# Students
234 Students
32,407 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
2,479 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%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.6%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.53
% American Indian
19%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
10%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
74%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,551 is higher than the state median of $13,053. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,252 is less than the state median of $12,557. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,551
$13,053
Spending / Student
$12,252
$12,557
Best Wilmot School District 54-7 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wilmot Elementary - 02
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
800 Ordway St
Wilmot, SD 57279
(605) 938-4647
Wilmot, SD 57279
(605) 938-4647
Gr: PK-5 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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