Top Rankings
Chamberlain School District 07-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 182 students in Chamberlain School District 07-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Chamberlain School District 07-1 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more 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
851 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Chamberlain School District 07-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.58
# American Indian Students
325 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
38%
26%
# Asian Students
4 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
7 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
423 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
50%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
155
# Students in K Grade:
84
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
64
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,177 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,411 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,177
$12,971
Spending / Student
$14,411
$12,479
Best Chamberlain School District 07-1 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chamberlain Jr. High - 02
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Sorensen Dr
Chamberlain, SD 57325
(605) 234-4467
Chamberlain, SD 57325
(605) 234-4467
Grades: 6-8
| 182 students
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