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 2 public middle schools serving 99 students in Howard School District 48-3. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Howard School District 48-3 have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
328 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
2,999 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
26%
# Asian Students
n/a
519 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,024 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
316 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
n/a
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
174
# Students in K Grade:
40
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
417
# 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 Middle 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.
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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