For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 75 students in Newell School District 09-2. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Newell School District 09-2 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Newell School District 09-2 have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Newell High School - 01, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and 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
289 Students
46,972 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
3,248 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Newell School District 09-2, 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 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.53
# American Indian Students
9 Students
9,064 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
19%
# Asian Students
2 Students
678 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
3,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
3 Students
1,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
260 Students
30,695 Students
% White Students
90%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
2,000 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
33
# Students in K Grade:
28
304
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
262
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
284
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
334
# Students in 7th Grade:
18
412
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
439
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
12,779
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
11,674
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
9,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
9,578
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,824 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,734 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,824
$12,971
Spending / Student
$12,734
$12,479
Best Newell School District 09-2 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newell High School - 01
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
501 Dartmouth Ave
Newell, SD 57760
(605) 456-0102
Newell, SD 57760
(605) 456-0102
Grades: 9-12
| 75 students
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