Top Rankings
Big Stone City School District 25-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school in Big Stone City School District 25-1.
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
85 Students
46,972 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
3,248 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Big Stone City School District 25-1, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
42%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.53
# American Indian Students
5 Students
9,064 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
19%
# Asian Students
n/a
678 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
3,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,302 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
75 Students
30,695 Students
% White Students
88%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
2,000 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
33
# Students in K Grade:
11
304
# Students in 1st Grade:
3
327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
262
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
284
# Students in 6th Grade:
7
334
# Students in 7th Grade:
5
412
# Students in 8th Grade:
7
439
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
12,779
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
11,674
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
9,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
9,578
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,776 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,953 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,776
$12,971
Spending / Student
$22,953
$12,479
Best Big Stone City School District 25-1 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Contract - 02
Magnet School
200 Trojan Dr
Big Stone City, SD 57216
(605) 862-8108
Big Stone City, SD 57216
(605) 862-8108
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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