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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 623 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 39% of the student body (majority 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
2,753 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Douglas School District 51-1, which is ranked within the bottom 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 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
0.53
0.59
# American Indian Students
217 Students
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
26%
# Asian Students
21 Students
519 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
302 Students
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
7%
# Black Students
47 Students
1,024 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
1,823 Students
23,358 Students
% White Students
66%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
331 Students
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
174
# Students in K Grade:
238
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
236
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
208
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
209
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
253
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
417
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,308 in this school district is less 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 $10,736 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,308
$13,121
Spending / Student
$10,736
$12,623
Best Douglas School District 51-1 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Douglas Middle School - 01
(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
| 623 students
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