Top Rankings
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 preschool serving 451 students in Hamlin School District 28-3. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Hamlin School District 28-3 have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority 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
3 Schools
142 Schools
# Students
870 Students
30,276 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
2,277 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,987 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
2 Students
371 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
2,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,398 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
822 Students
20,223 Students
% White Students
95%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
1,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
3,357
# Students in K Grade:
71
5,387
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
4,474
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
4,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
4,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
4,187
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
3,628
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
516
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
176
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
-
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamlin Elementary - 09
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
44577 188th St
Hayti, SD 57241
(605) 783-3631
Hayti, SD 57241
(605) 783-3631
Grades: PK-5
| 451 students
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