Top Rankings
Baltic School District 49-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 115 students in Baltic School District 49-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Baltic School District 49-1 have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
580 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Baltic School District 49-1, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.59
# American Indian Students
17 Students
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
26%
# Asian Students
2 Students
519 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,024 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
521 Students
23,358 Students
% White Students
90%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
174
# Students in K Grade:
54
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
417
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,217 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,941 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,217
$13,121
Spending / Student
$9,941
$12,623
Best Baltic School District 49-1 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baltic Middle School - 03
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Bulldog Ave
Baltic, SD 57003
(605) 529-5461
Baltic, SD 57003
(605) 529-5461
Grades: 6-8
| 115 students
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