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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 129 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
608 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Baltic School District 49-1, 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 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
0.23
0.58
# American Indian Students
17 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
26%
# Asian Students
2 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
2 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
531 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
88%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
155
# Students in K Grade:
64
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
50
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,655 in this school district is less 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 $9,484 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,655
$12,971
Spending / Student
$9,484
$12,479
Best Baltic School District 49-1 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baltic Middle School - 03
Magnet School
(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
| 129 students
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