Top Rankings
Big Stone City School District 25-1 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 26 students in Big Stone City School District 25-1.
Public High Schools in Big Stone City School District 25-1 have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 0.51.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 32% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
221 Schools
# Students
93 Students
45,454 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
3,437 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Big Stone City School District 25-1, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
52%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.51
# American Indian Students
6 Students
7,922 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
17%
# Asian Students
n/a
673 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
2,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
1,289 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
80 Students
30,775 Students
% White Students
86%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
53 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
1,847 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
33
# Students in K Grade:
5
227
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
236
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
253
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
204
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
200
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
5
260
# Students in 7th Grade:
5
344
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
376
# Students in 9th Grade:
1
13,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
2
10,808
# Students in 11th Grade:
5
9,782
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
9,534
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,645 is higher than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,978 is higher than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,645
$13,144
Spending / Student
$20,978
$12,645
Best Big Stone City School District 25-1 Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Trojan Dr
Big Stone City, SD 57216
(605) 862-8108
Big Stone City, SD 57216
(605) 862-8108
Grades: K-12
| 26 students
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