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Mcintosh School District 15-1 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 is 1 public middle school serving 37 students in Mcintosh School District 15-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Mcintosh School District 15-1 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (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
3 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
135 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Mcintosh School District 15-1, 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.58
# American Indian Students
66 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
49%
26%
# Asian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
980 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
54 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
40%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
155
# Students in K Grade:
10
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
11
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
5
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
9
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
12
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,111 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,430 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,111
$12,971
Spending / Student
$31,430
$12,479
Best Mcintosh School District 15-1 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcintosh Middle School - 03
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
511 Main St
Mc Intosh, SD 57641
(605) 273-4298
Mc Intosh, SD 57641
(605) 273-4298
Grades: 5-8
| 37 students
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