For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 96 students in Marion School District 60-3. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Marion School District 60-3 have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
143 Schools
# Students
199 Students
30,290 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
2,279 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Marion School District 60-3, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,998 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
371 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
2,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
1,398 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
179 Students
20,224 Students
% White Students
90%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
1,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
3,357
# Students in K Grade:
15
5,401
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
4,474
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
4,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
4,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
4,187
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
3,628
# Students in 6th Grade:
20
516
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
176
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,950 is higher than the state median of $12,951. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,005 is higher than the state median of $12,460. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,950
$12,951
Spending / Student
$17,005
$12,460
Best Marion School District 60-3 Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion Elementary - 02
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 S Cedar St
Marion, SD 57043
(605) 648-3615
Marion, SD 57043
(605) 648-3615
Grades: PK-5
| 96 students
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