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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 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,779 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 24% 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
8 Schools
497 Schools
# Students
2,718 Students
101,009 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
7,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mitchell School District 17-2, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 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
0.39
0.55
# American Indian Students
198 Students
16,670 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
17%
# Asian Students
20 Students
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
278 Students
8,335 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
15 Students
3,317 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
2,095 Students
64,951 Students
% White Students
77%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
129 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
112 Students
6,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,878
# Students in K Grade:
216
11,668
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
10,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
10,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
10,445
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
10,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
188
10,790
# Students in 6th Grade:
194
10,958
# Students in 7th Grade:
222
9,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
9,926
# Students in 9th Grade:
224
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
577
# Students in 11th Grade:
255
475
# Students in 12th Grade:
230
415
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,754 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,423 is less than the state median of $12,623. 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
$12,754
$13,121
Spending / Student
$11,423
$12,623
Best Mitchell School District 17-2 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Longfellow Elementary - 05
(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
| 312 students
Rank: #22.
L. B. Williams Elementary - 03
(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
| 444 students
Rank: #33.
Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04
(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
| 382 students
Rank: #44.
Mitchell Middle School - 02
(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
| 609 students
Rank: #55.
Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11
(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
| 24 students
Rank: #66.
Abbott House Elementary - 06
(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
| 8 students
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