Elkton School District 05-3

508 S. Buffalo St
Elkton, SD 57026
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 126 students in Elkton School District 05-3. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Elkton School District 05-3 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Elkton School District 05-3 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is equal to the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elkton High School - 01, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority 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
5 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
441 Students
46,972 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
3,248 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Elkton School District 05-3, 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#125 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Elkton School District 05-3, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elkton School District 05-3 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elkton School District 05-3 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Elkton School District 05-3 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Elkton School District 05-3 and public school graduation rate of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,064 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
19%
# Asian Students
n/a
678 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
3,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
7%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,302 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
352 Students
30,695 Students
% White Students
80%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
2,000 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
14
33
# Students in K Grade:
33
304
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
262
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
284
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
334
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
412
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
439
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
12,779
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
11,674
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
9,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
9,578
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,893 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,762 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Elkton School District 05-3 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
This chart displays total spending of Elkton School District 05-3 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,893
$12,971
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Elkton School District 05-3 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,762
$12,479
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Elkton School District 05-3 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Elkton School District 05-3 Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elkton High School - 01
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
508 Buffalo St
Elkton, SD 57026
(605) 542-2541
Grades: 9-12
| 126 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 441 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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