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Rosholt School District 54-4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 75 students in Rosholt School District 54-4. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Rosholt School District 54-4 have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
231 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Rosholt School District 54-4, 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.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.58
# American Indian Students
30 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
13%
26%
# Asian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
980 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
169 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
73%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
155
# Students in K Grade:
19
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
16
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,338 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,571 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,338
$12,971
Spending / Student
$15,571
$12,479
Best Rosholt School District 54-4 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Rock Colony Elementary - 03
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
47788 102nd St
Rosholt, SD 57260
(605) 537-4790
Rosholt, SD 57260
(605) 537-4790
Grades: K-8
| 20 students
Rank: #22.
Rosholt Middle School - 04
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
202 Finley Ave
Rosholt, SD 57260
(605) 537-4278
Rosholt, SD 57260
(605) 537-4278
Grades: 6-8
| 55 students
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