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Rutland School District 39-4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 70 students in Rutland School District 39-4. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Rutland School District 39-4 have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% 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
189 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Rutland School District 39-4, 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
26%
# Asian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
980 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
185 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
98%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
155
# Students in K Grade:
14
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
16
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
4
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
8
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,884 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 $12,386 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,884
$12,971
Spending / Student
$12,386
$12,479
Best Rutland School District 39-4 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rutland Jr. High - 03
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
102 School St
Rutland, SD 57057
(605) 586-4352
Rutland, SD 57057
(605) 586-4352
Grades: 6-8
| 48 students
Rank: #22.
Camridge Colony School - 04
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
102 School St
Rutland, SD 57057
(605) 586-4352
Rutland, SD 57057
(605) 586-4352
Grades: K-8
| 22 students
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