Armour School District 21-1

604 3rd St
Armour, SD 57313
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 118 students in Armour School District 21-1. 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 Armour School District 21-1 have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
146 Schools
# Students
224 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
2,365 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Armour School District 21-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 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 increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#114 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Armour School District 21-1, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Armour School District 21-1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Armour School District 21-1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Armour School District 21-1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Armour School District 21-1 and public school graduation rate of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
4,061 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
393 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
2,670 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
5 Students
1,561 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
196 Students
20,183 Students
% White Students
88%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
1,771 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
28
3,169
# Students in K Grade:
19
5,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
4,537
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
4,500
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
4,204
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
4,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
3,746
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
451
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
182
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
206
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
10
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
15
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,920 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,772 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$1,916 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Armour School District 21-1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
This chart displays total spending of Armour School District 21-1 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,920
$13,121
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Armour School District 21-1 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,772
$12,623
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Armour School District 21-1 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Armour School District 21-1 Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Armour Elementary - 02
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
905 Dobson Ave
Armour, SD 57313
(605) 724-2698
Grades: PK-5
| 118 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 224 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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