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Kadoka Area School District 35-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 129 students in Kadoka Area School District 35-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Kadoka Area School District 35-2 have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
328 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Kadoka Area School District 35-2, 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 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.58
# American Indian Students
146 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
44%
26%
# Asian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
6%
# Black Students
n/a
980 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
176 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
54%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
155
# Students in K Grade:
39
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
17
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,835 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,131 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,835
$12,971
Spending / Student
$17,131
$12,479
Best Kadoka Area School District 35-2 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kadoka Middle School - 03
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
800 Bayberry St
Kadoka, SD 57543
(605) 837-2174
Kadoka, SD 57543
(605) 837-2174
Grades: 6-8
| 50 students
Rank: #22.
Midland Elementary - 11
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
104 Main St
Kadoka, SD 57543
(605) 837-2171
Kadoka, SD 57543
(605) 837-2171
Grades: K-8
| 14 students
Rank: #33.
Interior Elementary - 09
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 A St
Kadoka, SD 57543
(605) 837-2173
Kadoka, SD 57543
(605) 837-2173
Grades: K-8
| 33 students
Rank: #44.
Longvalley Elementary - 10
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
26840 Sd Hwy 73
Kadoka, SD 57543
(605) 837-2173
Kadoka, SD 57543
(605) 837-2173
Grades: K-8
| 32 students
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