Top Rankings
Centerville School District 60-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 119 students in Centerville School District 60-1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Centerville School District 60-1 have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
280 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
2,365 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Centerville School District 60-1, 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 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,061 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
393 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
2,670 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,561 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
267 Students
20,183 Students
% White Students
95%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
1,771 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
3,169
# Students in K Grade:
14
5,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
4,537
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
4,500
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
4,204
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
4,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
3,746
# Students in 6th Grade:
20
451
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
182
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
206
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,475 is higher 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 $13,557 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,475
$13,121
Spending / Student
$13,557
$12,623
Best Centerville School District 60-1 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Centerville Elementary - 02
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
610 Lincoln St
Centerville, SD 57014
(605) 563-2291
Centerville, SD 57014
(605) 563-2291
Grades: PK-5
| 119 students
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