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Deubrook Area School District 05-6 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 97 students in Deubrook Area School District 05-6. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Deubrook Area School District 05-6 have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
417 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Deubrook Area School District 05-6, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
26%
# Asian Students
1 Student
519 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,024 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
396 Students
23,358 Students
% White Students
95%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
174
# Students in K Grade:
45
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
17
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
417
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,892 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 $13,765 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,892
$13,121
Spending / Student
$13,765
$12,623
Best Deubrook Area School District 05-6 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deubrook Jr. High - 02
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 School Ave
White, SD 57276
(605) 629-1114
White, SD 57276
(605) 629-1114
Grades: 7-8
| 42 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
20426 482nd Ave
White, SD 57276
(605) 794-1152
White, SD 57276
(605) 794-1152
Grades: K-8
| 28 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Red Willow Colony School - 09
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
20019 474th Ave
White, SD 57275
(605) 629-1152
White, SD 57275
(605) 629-1152
Grades: K-8
| 27 students
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