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Elk Mountain School District 16-2 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 17 students in Elk Mountain School District 16-2.
Public Elementary Schools in Elk Mountain School District 16-2 have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
2 Schools
497 Schools
# Students
18 Students
101,009 Students
# Teachers
3 Teachers
7,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)<50%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)<50%
54%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.00
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
16,670 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
17%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
8,335 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
8%
# Black Students
n/a
3,317 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
18 Students
64,951 Students
% White Students
100%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
129 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
6,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
2,878
# Students in K Grade:
2
11,668
# Students in 1st Grade:
1
10,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1
10,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3
10,445
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
10,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
2
10,790
# Students in 6th Grade:
2
10,958
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
9,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
2
9,926
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
577
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
475
# Students in 12th Grade:
1
415
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$418,000
$1,916 MM
Spending
$321,000
$1,844 MM
Best Elk Mountain School District 16-2 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elk Mountain Elementary - 01
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10222 Valley Rd
Edgemont, SD 57735
(605) 673-2258
Edgemont, SD 57735
(605) 673-2258
Grades: PK-8
| 17 students
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