Mccook Central School District 43-7

200 E Essex Ave
Salem, SD 57058
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 351 students in Mccook Central School District 43-7. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Mccook Central School District 43-7 have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
497 Schools
# Students
472 Students
101,009 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
7,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Mccook Central School District 43-7, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#117 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mccook Central School District 43-7, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mccook Central School District 43-7 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mccook Central School District 43-7 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mccook Central School District 43-7 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mccook Central School District 43-7 and public school graduation rate of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
16,670 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
17%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
8,335 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
3,317 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
427 Students
64,951 Students
% White Students
90%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
129 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
6,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
43
2,878
# Students in K Grade:
54
11,668
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
10,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
10,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
10,445
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
10,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
10,790
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
10,958
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
9,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
9,926
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
577
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
475
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
415
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,867 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,856 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mccook Central School District 43-7 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mccook Central School District 43-7 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,867
$13,121
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mccook Central School District 43-7 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,856
$12,623
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mccook Central School District 43-7 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mccook Central School District 43-7 Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mccook Central Middle School - 03
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 E Essex
Salem, SD 57058
(605) 425-2264
Grades: 5-8
| 115 students
Rank: #22.
Goldenview Colony School - 04
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
25473 438th Ave
Salem, SD 57058
(605) 425-2264
Grades: K-8
| 28 students
Rank: #33.
Mccook Central Elementary - 02
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
200 E Essex
Salem, SD 57058
(605) 425-2264
Grades: PK-4
| 208 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 472 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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