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Hoven School District 53-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 29 students in Hoven School District 53-2. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Hoven School District 53-2 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Hoven School District 53-2 have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hoven High School - 01, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
117 Students
46,972 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
3,248 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Hoven School District 53-2, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.53
# American Indian Students
3 Students
9,064 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
19%
# Asian Students
n/a
678 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
3,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
112 Students
30,695 Students
% White Students
96%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,000 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
33
# Students in K Grade:
7
304
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
11
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
262
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
284
# Students in 6th Grade:
5
334
# Students in 7th Grade:
10
412
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
439
# Students in 9th Grade:
7
12,779
# Students in 10th Grade:
7
11,674
# Students in 11th Grade:
3
9,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
9,578
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,299 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,393 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,299
$12,971
Spending / Student
$20,393
$12,479
Best Hoven School District 53-2 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hoven High School - 01
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
98 5th Ave W
Hoven, SD 57450
(605) 948-2252
Hoven, SD 57450
(605) 948-2252
Grades: 9-12
| 29 students
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