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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 is 1 public preschool serving 119 students in Northwestern Area School District 56-7. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Northwestern Area School District 56-7 have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
142 Schools
# Students
336 Students
30,276 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
2,277 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,987 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
1 Student
371 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
2,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,398 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
316 Students
20,223 Students
% White Students
94%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
1,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
3,357
# Students in K Grade:
25
5,387
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
4,474
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
4,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
4,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
4,187
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
3,628
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
516
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
176
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
-
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwestern Elementary - 04
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
221 3rd St
Mellette, SD 57461
(605) 887-3467
Mellette, SD 57461
(605) 887-3467
Grades: PK-5
| 119 students
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