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Ipswich Public School District 22-6 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 155 students in Ipswich Public School District 22-6. 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 Ipswich Public School District 22-6 have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
7 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
428 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Ipswich Public School District 22-6, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#19 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
26%
# Asian Students
2 Students
519 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
n/a
1,024 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
407 Students
23,358 Students
% White Students
95%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
174
# Students in K Grade:
55
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
417
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,327 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 $12,832 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
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,327
$13,121
Spending / Student
$12,832
$12,623
Best Ipswich Public School District 22-6 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ipswich Middle School - 04
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
510 2nd Ave
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6571
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6571
Grades: 6-8
| 79 students
Rank: #22.
Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
35955 139th St
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6832
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6832
Grades: PK-8
| 31 students
Rank: #33.
Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12434 364th Ave
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6832
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6832
Grades: PK-8
| 22 students
Rank: #44.
Rosette Colony Elementary - 03
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12465 359th Ave
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6832
Ipswich, SD 57451
(605) 426-6832
Grades: PK-8
| 23 students
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