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Dell Rapids School District 49-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (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 299 students in Dell Rapids School District 49-3. 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 Dell Rapids School District 49-3 have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
982 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dell Rapids School District 49-3, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.58
# American Indian Students
8 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
26%
# Asian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
3 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
910 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
93%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
155
# Students in K Grade:
100
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,943 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,555 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,943
$12,971
Spending / Student
$13,555
$12,479
Best Dell Rapids School District 49-3 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dell Rapids Middle School - 03
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1216 N Garfield Ave
Dell Rapids, SD 57022
(605) 428-5473
Dell Rapids, SD 57022
(605) 428-5473
Grades: 5-8
| 299 students
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