Top Rankings
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 141 students in Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
7 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
386 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
26%
# Asian Students
1 Student
476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
980 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
378 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
98%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
155
# Students in K Grade:
52
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
18
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,060 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,510 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,060
$12,971
Spending / Student
$19,510
$12,479
Best Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Faulkton Middle School - 08
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1114 Court St
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266
Grades: 6-8
| 57 students
Rank: #22.
Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
35075 148th St
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266
Grades: K-8
| 34 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15442 343rd Ave
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266
Grades: K-8
| 20 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15185 346th Ave
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266
Grades: K-8
| 30 students
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