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Oelrichs School District 23-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 72 students in Oelrichs School District 23-3. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Oelrichs School District 23-3 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Oelrichs School District 23-3 have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oelrichs High School - 01, with <50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public high school average of 32% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
221 Schools
# Students
141 Students
45,454 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
3,437 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Oelrichs School District 23-3, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
42%
Graduation Rate
<50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.51
# American Indian Students
126 Students
7,922 Students
% American Indian Students
89%
17%
# Asian Students
n/a
673 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
2,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
1,289 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
12 Students
30,775 Students
% White Students
9%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
53 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,847 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
33
# Students in K Grade:
7
227
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
236
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4
253
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
204
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
200
# Students in 5th Grade:
5
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
260
# Students in 7th Grade:
7
344
# Students in 8th Grade:
7
376
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
13,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
10,808
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
9,782
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
9,534
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,007 is higher than the state median of $13,165. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,560 is higher than the state median of $12,666. The school district spending/student has grown by 59% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,007
$13,165
Spending / Student
$35,560
$12,666
Best Oelrichs School District 23-3 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oelrichs High School - 01
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
214 W 7th St
Oelrichs, SD 57763
(605) 535-2631
Oelrichs, SD 57763
(605) 535-2631
Grades: 9-12
| 72 students
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