Top Rankings
Meade School District 46-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 109 students in Meade School District 46-1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Meade School District 46-1 have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
11 Schools
142 Schools
# Students
3,068 Students
30,276 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
2,277 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Meade School District 46-1, 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.53
# American Indian Students
78 Students
3,987 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
13%
# Asian Students
16 Students
371 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
2,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
13 Students
1,398 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
2,628 Students
20,223 Students
% White Students
86%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
181 Students
1,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
3,357
# Students in K Grade:
262
5,387
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
4,474
# Students in 2nd Grade:
245
4,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
4,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
236
4,187
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
3,628
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
516
# Students in 7th Grade:
254
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
265
176
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
238
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,373 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,014 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,373
$12,971
Spending / Student
$10,014
$12,479
Best Meade School District 46-1 Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitewood Elementary - 04
Magnet School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
603 Garfield St
Whitewood, SD 57793
(605) 269-2264
Whitewood, SD 57793
(605) 269-2264
Grades: PK-5
| 109 students
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