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Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 156 students in Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
505 Schools
# Students
231 Students
102,617 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
7,493 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.54
# American Indian Students
16 Students
16,827 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
16%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
7,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
2 Students
3,270 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
192 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
83%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
126 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
6,015 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
3,042
# Students in K Grade:
13
12,262
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
11,134
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
10,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
10,827
# Students in 4th Grade:
22
10,885
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
10,832
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
11,010
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
9,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
9,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
767
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
612
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
410
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
435
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,229 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,766 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,229
$12,971
Spending / Student
$22,766
$12,479
Best Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Onida Elementary - 04
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
500 8th St
Onida, SD 57564
(605) 258-2617
Onida, SD 57564
(605) 258-2617
Grades: K-5
| 69 students
Rank: #22.
Sully Buttes Middle School - 06
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 8th St
Onida, SD 57564
(605) 258-2618
Onida, SD 57564
(605) 258-2618
Grades: 6-8
| 54 students
Rank: #33.
Blunt Elementary - 03
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
202 W Butte St
Blunt, SD 57522
(605) 258-2617
Blunt, SD 57522
(605) 258-2617
Grades: PK-4
| 33 students
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