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Hamlin School District 28-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 186 students in Hamlin School District 28-3. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Hamlin School District 28-3 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
870 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Hamlin School District 28-3, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
26%
# Asian Students
2 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
2 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
822 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
95%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
155
# Students in K Grade:
71
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,563 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,855 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,563
$12,971
Spending / Student
$10,855
$12,479
Best Hamlin School District 28-3 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamlin Middle School - 02
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
44577 188th St
Hayti, SD 57241
(605) 783-3644
Hayti, SD 57241
(605) 783-3644
Grades: 6-8
| 186 students
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