New Underwood School District 51-3

300 E Ash St
New Underwood, SD 57761
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 96 students in New Underwood School District 51-3. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in New Underwood School District 51-3 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in New Underwood School District 51-3 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is equal to the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Underwood 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 16% 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
291 Students
46,972 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
3,248 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

New Underwood School District 51-3, which is ranked within the bottom 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% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#105 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New Underwood School District 51-3, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Underwood School District 51-3 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Underwood School District 51-3 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Underwood School District 51-3 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New Underwood School District 51-3 and public school graduation rate of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.53
# American Indian Students
7 Students
9,064 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
19%
# Asian Students
n/a
678 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
3,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
n/a
1,302 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
240 Students
30,695 Students
% White Students
83%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
2,000 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
33
# Students in K Grade:
22
304
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
262
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
284
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
334
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
412
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
439
# Students in 9th Grade:
28
12,779
# Students in 10th Grade:
26
11,674
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
9,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
9,578
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,302 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,254 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$1,916 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New Underwood School District 51-3 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
This chart displays total spending of New Underwood School District 51-3 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,302
$12,971
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New Underwood School District 51-3 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,254
$12,479
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New Underwood School District 51-3 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best New Underwood School District 51-3 Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Underwood High School - 01
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
300 E Ash St
New Underwood, SD 57761
(605) 754-6485
Grades: 9-12
| 96 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 291 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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