Top Rankings
Howard School District 48-3 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%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 230 students in Howard School District 48-3. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Howard School District 48-3 have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
497 Schools
# Students
328 Students
101,009 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
7,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Howard School District 48-3, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
16,670 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
17%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
8,335 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
1 Student
3,317 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
316 Students
64,951 Students
% White Students
96%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
129 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
6,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,878
# Students in K Grade:
40
11,668
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
10,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
10,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
10,445
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
10,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
10,790
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
10,958
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
9,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
9,926
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
577
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
475
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
415
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,021 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 $15,625 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,021
$13,121
Spending / Student
$15,625
$12,623
Best Howard School District 48-3 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howard Jr. High - 05
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 N Section Line
Howard, SD 57349
(605) 772-5515
Howard, SD 57349
(605) 772-5515
Grades: 6-8
| 70 students
Rank: #22.
Howard Elementary - 02
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 N Minnie St
Howard, SD 57349
(605) 772-4443
Howard, SD 57349
(605) 772-4443
Grades: K-5
| 131 students
Rank: #33.
Shannon Colony Elementary - 08
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
43945 235th St.
Winfred, SD 57076
(605) 772-4443
Winfred, SD 57076
(605) 772-4443
Grades: K-8
| 29 students
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