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Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 66 students in Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6. 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 Schools in Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% 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
5 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
247 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6, which is ranked within the top 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
26%
# Asian Students
n/a
519 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,024 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
237 Students
23,358 Students
% White Students
96%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
174
# Students in K Grade:
14
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
18
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
417
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,158 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,008 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,158
$13,121
Spending / Student
$14,008
$12,623
Best Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glendale Colony Elementary - 04
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17866 Glendale Dr
Tulare, SD 57476
(605) 266-2151
Tulare, SD 57476
(605) 266-2151
Grades: K-8
| 21 students
Rank: #22.
Spink Colony Elementary - 03
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
18206 Spink Ln
Tulare, SD 57476
(605) 266-2151
Tulare, SD 57476
(605) 266-2151
Grades: K-8
| 23 students
Rank: #33.
Hitchcock-tulare Jr. High School - 02
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
401 4th Ave
Tulare, SD 57476
(605) 596-4171
Tulare, SD 57476
(605) 596-4171
Grades: 7-8
| 22 students
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