For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 203 students in Mclaughlin School District 15-2. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Mclaughlin School District 15-2 have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public preschool average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
142 Schools
# Students
442 Students
30,276 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
2,277 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Mclaughlin School District 15-2, 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 40-49% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
42%
Graduation Rate
40-49%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.53
# American Indian Students
422 Students
3,987 Students
% American Indian Students
96%
13%
# Asian Students
6 Students
371 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
2,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
8%
# Black Students
n/a
1,398 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
8 Students
20,223 Students
% White Students
2%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
1,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
3,357
# Students in K Grade:
29
5,387
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
4,474
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
4,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
4,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
4,187
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
3,628
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
516
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
176
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
34
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,500 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,376 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,500
$12,971
Spending / Student
$23,376
$12,479
Best Mclaughlin School District 15-2 Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mclaughlin Elementary - 02
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
601 Main
Mc Laughlin, SD 57642
(605) 823-4484
Mc Laughlin, SD 57642
(605) 823-4484
Grades: PK-5
| 203 students
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