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Garretson School District 49-4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 97 students in Garretson School District 49-4. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Garretson School District 49-4 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
481 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Garretson School District 49-4, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.59
# American Indian Students
7 Students
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
26%
# Asian Students
1 Student
519 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
n/a
1,024 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
426 Students
23,358 Students
% White Students
89%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
174
# Students in K Grade:
27
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
417
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,661 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,403 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,661
$13,121
Spending / Student
$16,403
$12,623
Best Garretson School District 49-4 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garretson Middle School - 03
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
505 2nd St
Garretson, SD 57030
(605) 594-3452
Garretson, SD 57030
(605) 594-3452
Grades: 6-8
| 97 students
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