Top Rankings
Mobridge-Pollock 62-6 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 392 students in Mobridge-Pollock 62-6 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Mobridge-Pollock 62-6 School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
505 Schools
# Students
574 Students
102,617 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
7,493 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Mobridge-Pollock 62-6 School District, 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.54
# American Indian Students
180 Students
16,827 Students
% American Indian Students
31%
16%
# Asian Students
8 Students
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
7,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
10 Students
3,270 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
339 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
59%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
126 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 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:
54
12,262
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
11,134
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
10,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
10,827
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
10,885
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
10,832
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
11,010
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
9,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
9,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
767
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
612
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
410
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
435
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,936 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,047 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,936
$12,971
Spending / Student
$12,047
$12,479
Best Mobridge-Pollock 62-6 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1107 1st Ave E
Mobridge, SD 57601
(605) 845-9210
Mobridge, SD 57601
(605) 845-9210
Grades: 3-5
| 116 students
Rank: #22.
Mobridge Middle School - 02
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1107 1st Ave E
Mobridge, SD 57601
(605) 845-9210
Mobridge, SD 57601
(605) 845-9210
Grades: 6-8
| 127 students
Rank: n/an/a
Freeman Davis Elementary - 03
Magnet School
601 E 4th Ave
Mobridge, SD 57601
(605) 845-9275
Mobridge, SD 57601
(605) 845-9275
Grades: K-2
| 149 students
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