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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 4 public middle schools serving 668 students in Mitchell School District 17-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Mitchell School District 17-2 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
9 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
2,735 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
2,945 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
185 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
26%
# Asian Students
12 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
260 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
6%
# Black Students
23 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
2,151 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
79%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
155
# Students in K Grade:
212
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
204
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
224
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
267
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
438
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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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