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Edgemont School District 23-1 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 is 1 public elementary school serving 107 students in Edgemont School District 23-1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Edgemont School District 23-1 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
2 Schools
505 Schools
# Students
147 Students
102,617 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
7,493 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Edgemont School District 23-1, 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.54
# American Indian Students
7 Students
16,827 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
16%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
7,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
3,270 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
130 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
88%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
126 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
6,015 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,042
# Students in K Grade:
9
12,262
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
11,134
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
10,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
10,827
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
10,885
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
10,832
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
11,010
# Students in 7th Grade:
10
9,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
9,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
8
767
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
612
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
410
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
435
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,905 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,891 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,905
$12,971
Spending / Student
$17,891
$12,479
Best Edgemont School District 23-1 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edgemont Elementary - 03
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
715 Mogul Way
Edgemont, SD 57735
(605) 662-7254
Edgemont, SD 57735
(605) 662-7254
Grades: K-8
| 107 students
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