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Oglala Lakota County 65-1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,259 students in Oglala Lakota County 65-1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Oglala Lakota County 65-1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 4% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more 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
1,798 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Oglala Lakota County 65-1 School District, 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 20-24% has decreased from 5% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
42%
Graduation Rate
20-24%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.58
# American Indian Students
1,729 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
96%
26%
# Asian Students
1 Student
476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
980 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
12 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
1%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
155
# Students in K Grade:
153
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
251
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,405 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,039 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,405
$12,971
Spending / Student
$21,039
$12,479
Best Oglala Lakota County 65-1 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Red Shirt School - 04
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
38 Tatanka Nunpa
Batesland, SD 57716
(605) 255-4859
Batesland, SD 57716
(605) 255-4859
Grades: PK-8
| 43 students
Rank: #22.
Batesland School - 01
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
206 School St
Batesland, SD 57716
(605) 454-4210
Batesland, SD 57716
(605) 454-4210
Grades: PK-8
| 196 students
Rank: #33.
Rockyford School - 03
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
14 Bia 33
Porcupine, SD 57772
(605) 455-2438
Porcupine, SD 57772
(605) 455-2438
Grades: PK-8
| 396 students
Rank: #44.
Wolf Creek School - 02
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 2%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
E Hwy 18
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 867-5174
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 867-5174
Grades: PK-8
| 624 students
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