Top Rankings
Douglas School District 51-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
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 670 students in Douglas School District 51-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Douglas School District 51-1 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
5 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
2,750 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Douglas School District 51-1, 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.58
# American Indian Students
208 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
26%
# Asian Students
24 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
301 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
6%
# Black Students
48 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
1,868 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
68%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
295 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
155
# Students in K Grade:
217
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
232
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
221
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
222
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,321 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,747 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,321
$12,971
Spending / Student
$10,747
$12,479
Best Douglas School District 51-1 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Douglas Middle School - 01
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
691 Tower Rd
Box Elder, SD 57719
(605) 923-0050
Box Elder, SD 57719
(605) 923-0050
Grades: 6-8
| 670 students
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