For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 159 students in LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
734 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 45-49% has decreased from 50-54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%
Graduation Rate
45-49%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.58
# American Indian Students
46 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
26%
# Asian Students
6 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
5 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
594 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
81%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
155
# Students in K Grade:
36
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
78
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,143 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,549 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,143
$12,971
Spending / Student
$17,549
$12,479
Best LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lead-deadwood Middle School - 02
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
234 S Main St
Lead, SD 57754
(605) 717-3898
Lead, SD 57754
(605) 717-3898
Grades: 6-8
| 159 students
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