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Mount Vernon School District 17-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 93 students in Mount Vernon School District 17-3. 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 School in Mount Vernon School District 17-3 have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Mount Vernon School District 17-3 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is equal to the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mount Vernon High School- 01, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
273 Students
46,972 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
3,248 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Mount Vernon School District 17-3, which is ranked within the top 30% 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% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.53
# American Indian Students
11 Students
9,064 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
19%
# Asian Students
n/a
678 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
3,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
247 Students
30,695 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
2,000 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
33
# Students in K Grade:
17
304
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
262
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
284
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
334
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
412
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
439
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
12,779
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
11,674
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
9,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
9,578
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,396 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,286 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,396
$12,971
Spending / Student
$12,286
$12,479
Best Mount Vernon School District 17-3 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Vernon High School- 01
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 N Main
Mount Vernon, SD 57363
(605) 236-5237
Mount Vernon, SD 57363
(605) 236-5237
Grades: 9-12
| 93 students
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