Top Rankings
Arlington School District 38-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 22 students in Arlington School District 38-1.
Public Preschools in Arlington School District 38-1 have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
142 Schools
# Students
303 Students
30,276 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
2,277 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Arlington School District 38-1, 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,987 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
371 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
2,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
1,398 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
277 Students
20,223 Students
% White Students
91%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
1,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
3,357
# Students in K Grade:
24
5,387
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
4,474
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
4,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
4,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
4,187
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
3,628
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
516
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
176
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,383 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,215 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,383
$12,971
Spending / Student
$14,215
$12,479
Best Arlington School District 38-1 Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Arlington Preschool - 04
Magnet School
306 S Main St
Arlington, SD 57212
(605) 983-5597
Arlington, SD 57212
(605) 983-5597
Grades: PK
| 22 students
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