Top Rankings
South Central 26-5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school in South Central 26-5 School District.
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
2 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
45 Students
46,972 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
3,248 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
South Central 26-5 School District, which is ranked within the top 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.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
42%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.53
# American Indian Students
20 Students
9,064 Students
% American Indian Students
45%
19%
# Asian Students
n/a
678 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
3,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
7%
# Black Students
n/a
1,302 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
23 Students
30,695 Students
% White Students
51%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
2,000 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
33
# Students in K Grade:
6
304
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
6
262
# Students in 5th Grade:
3
284
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
334
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
412
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
439
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
12,779
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
11,674
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
9,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
9,578
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student (18-19)
$36,082
$14,816
Spending / Student (18-19)
$27,836
$14,567
Best South Central 26-5 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Whole Grade Sharing With Burke - 04
Magnet School
900 Washington St
Burke, SD 57523
(605) 775-2645
Burke, SD 57523
(605) 775-2645
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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