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Aberdeen School District 06-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,003 students in Aberdeen School District 06-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Aberdeen School District 06-1 have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
10 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
4,326 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
302 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Aberdeen School District 06-1, which is ranked within the top 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 83% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Graduation Rate
83%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.58
# American Indian Students
258 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
26%
# Asian Students
191 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
334 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
6%
# Black Students
79 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
3,180 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
73%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
258 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
155
# Students in K Grade:
361
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
331
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
306
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
321
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
318
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
347
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
316
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
333
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
367
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
365
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
319
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
344
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,279 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,804 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,279
$12,971
Spending / Student
$11,804
$12,479
Best Aberdeen School District 06-1 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holgate Middle School - 02
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2200 N Dakota St
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 725-7700
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 725-7700
Grades: 6-8
| 512 students
Rank: #22.
New Beginnings - 89
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1601 Milwaukee Ave Ne
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 725-8100
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 725-8100
Grades: 5-12
| 8 students
Rank: #33.
Simmons Middle School - 03
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1300 S 3rd St
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 725-7900
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 725-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 483 students
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