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Northwestern Area School District 56-7 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 76 students in Northwestern Area School District 56-7. 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 Northwestern Area School District 56-7 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
336 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Northwestern Area School District 56-7, 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 50-59% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
42%
Graduation Rate
50-59%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
26%
# Asian Students
1 Student
476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
2 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
316 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
94%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
155
# Students in K Grade:
25
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,304 in this school district is less 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 $10,685 is less 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
$12,304
$12,971
Spending / Student
$10,685
$12,479
Best Northwestern Area School District 56-7 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwestern Middle School - 02
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
221 3rd St
Mellette, SD 57461
(605) 887-3467
Mellette, SD 57461
(605) 887-3467
Grades: 6-8
| 59 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06
Magnet School
14625 401st Ave
Stratford, SD 57474
(605) 396-7497
Stratford, SD 57474
(605) 396-7497
Grades: K-8
| 17 students
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