For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 220 students in Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
496 Schools
# Students
316 Students
101,307 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
7,456 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6, 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.4%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
16%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
90%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,456 is higher than the state median of $13,053. The school district revenue/student has grown by 48% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,522 is higher than the state median of $12,557. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,456
$13,053
Spending / Student
$15,522
$12,557
Best Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
375 Ash St Se
Wolsey, SD 57384
(605) 883-4221
Wolsey, SD 57384
(605) 883-4221
Gr: 6-8 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
375 Ash St Se
Wolsey, SD 57384
(605) 883-4221
Wolsey, SD 57384
(605) 883-4221
Gr: PK-5 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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