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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 2 public high schools serving 923 students in Mitchell School District 17-2. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High Schools in Mitchell School District 17-2 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Mitchell School District 17-2 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mitchell High School - 01, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
9 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
2,735 Students
46,972 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
3,248 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
185 Students
9,064 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
19%
# Asian Students
12 Students
678 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
260 Students
3,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
7%
# Black Students
23 Students
1,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
2,151 Students
30,695 Students
% White Students
79%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
2,000 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
33
# Students in K Grade:
212
304
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
204
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
262
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
284
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
334
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
412
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
439
# Students in 9th Grade:
224
12,779
# Students in 10th Grade:
267
11,674
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
9,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
9,578
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mitchell High School - 01
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
920 N Capital St
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 995-3034
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 995-3034
Grades: 9-12
| 896 students
Rank: n/an/a
Abbott House High School - 07
Magnet School
909 Court Merrill St
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 996-2486
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 996-2486
Grades: 9-12
| 27 students
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