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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 is 1 public preschool serving 256 students in Aberdeen School District 06-1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Aberdeen School District 06-1 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the South Dakota public preschool average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
10 Schools
142 Schools
# Students
4,326 Students
30,276 Students
# Teachers
302 Teachers
2,277 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
258 Students
3,987 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
13%
# Asian Students
191 Students
371 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
334 Students
2,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
79 Students
1,398 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
3,180 Students
20,223 Students
% White Students
73%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
258 Students
1,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,357
# Students in K Grade:
361
5,387
# Students in 1st Grade:
331
4,474
# Students in 2nd Grade:
306
4,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
321
4,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
318
4,187
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
3,628
# Students in 6th Grade:
347
516
# Students in 7th Grade:
316
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
333
176
# Students in 9th Grade:
367
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
365
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
319
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
344
-
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary - 08
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
414 S 10th St
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 725-7200
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 725-7200
Grades: PK-5
| 256 students
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