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Mitchell School District 17-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,812 students in Mitchell School District 17-2. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Mitchell School District 17-2 have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
9 Schools
505 Schools
# Students
2,735 Students
102,617 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
7,493 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mitchell School District 17-2, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Graduation Rate
87%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.54
# American Indian Students
185 Students
16,827 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
16%
# Asian Students
12 Students
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
260 Students
7,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
23 Students
3,270 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
2,151 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
79%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
126 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
6,015 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,042
# Students in K Grade:
212
12,262
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
11,134
# Students in 2nd Grade:
204
10,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
10,827
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
10,885
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
10,832
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
11,010
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
9,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
9,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
224
767
# Students in 10th Grade:
267
612
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
410
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
435
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,675 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,352 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,675
$12,971
Spending / Student
$11,352
$12,479
Best Mitchell School District 17-2 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Longfellow Elementary - 05
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
110 N Mentzer St
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 995-3092
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 995-3092
Grades: K-5
| 318 students
Rank: #22.
L. B. Williams Elementary - 03
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1420 W University Blvd
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 995-3090
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 995-3090
Grades: K-5
| 436 students
Rank: #33.
Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1301 N Kimball St
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 995-3091
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 995-3091
Grades: K-5
| 390 students
Rank: #44.
Mitchell Middle School - 02
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 W 10th Ave
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 995-3051
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 995-3051
Grades: 6-8
| 616 students
Rank: #55.
Rockport Colony Elementary- 10
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
25209 Rockport Rd
Alexandria, SD 57311
(605) 239-4214
Alexandria, SD 57311
(605) 239-4214
Grades: K-8
| 12 students
Rank: #66.
Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
25986 Rosedale Rd
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 239-4215
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 239-4215
Grades: K-8
| 25 students
Rank: #77.
Abbott House Elementary - 06
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
909 Court Merrill St
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 996-2486
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 996-2486
Grades: K-8
| 15 students
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