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Eagle Butte School District 20-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 10 students in Eagle Butte School District 20-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Eagle Butte School District 20-1 have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% 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
6 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
362 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Eagle Butte School District 20-1, 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 45-49% has decreased from 60-64% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
42%
Graduation Rate
45-49%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.58
# American Indian Students
345 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
95%
26%
# Asian Students
1 Student
476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
2 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
3 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
1%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
155
# Students in K Grade:
69
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
6
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
4
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
3
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
3
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
4
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,356 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,461 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,356
$12,971
Spending / Student
$30,461
$12,479
Best Eagle Butte School District 20-1 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
E.a.g.l.e. Center - 09
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
E St
Eagle Butte, SD 57625
(605) 964-8773
Eagle Butte, SD 57625
(605) 964-8773
Grades: 5-8
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Eagle Butte Jr. High - 06
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
672 Main St
Eagle Butte, SD 57625
(605) 964-7841
Eagle Butte, SD 57625
(605) 964-7841
Grades: 7-8
| 10 students
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