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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 high school serving 1 students in Elk Mountain School District 16-2.
Public High Schools in Elk Mountain School District 16-2 have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
2 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
18 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
3 Teachers
3,332 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
8,926 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
19%
# Asian Students
n/a
669 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
3,395 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
7%
# Black Students
n/a
1,382 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
18 Students
30,421 Students
% White Students
100%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,142 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
35
# Students in K Grade:
2
247
# Students in 1st Grade:
1
370
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1
358
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3
247
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
245
# Students in 5th Grade:
2
270
# Students in 6th Grade:
2
336
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
409
# Students in 8th Grade:
2
466
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
12,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
11,381
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
10,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
1
9,860
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
10222 Valley Rd
Edgemont, SD 57735
(605) 749-2258
Edgemont, SD 57735
(605) 749-2258
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students
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