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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 9 students in Elk Mountain School District 16-2.
Public Preschools in Elk Mountain School District 16-2 have a diversity score of 0.00, which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 0% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
2 Schools
142 Schools
# Students
11 Students
30,276 Students
# Teachers
2 Teachers
2,277 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
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
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,987 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
371 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
2,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
8%
# Black Students
n/a
1,398 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
11 Students
20,223 Students
% White Students
100%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
3,357
# Students in K Grade:
1
5,387
# Students in 1st Grade:
1
4,474
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2
4,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
4,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
4,187
# Students in 5th Grade:
1
3,628
# Students in 6th Grade:
1
516
# Students in 7th Grade:
1
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
2
-
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elk Mountain Elementary - 01
Magnet School
(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
| 9 students
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