For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 107 students in Stanley County School District 57-1. 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 Stanley County School District 57-1 have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
418 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Stanley County School District 57-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 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 70-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.59
# American Indian Students
43 Students
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
26%
# Asian Students
1 Student
519 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,024 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
332 Students
23,358 Students
% White Students
80%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
174
# Students in K Grade:
39
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
34
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
417
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,574 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,811 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,574
$13,121
Spending / Student
$13,811
$12,623
Best Stanley County School District 57-1 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cheyenne Elementary - 06
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
24882 196th St
Fort Pierre, SD 57532
(605) 223-7745
Fort Pierre, SD 57532
(605) 223-7745
Grades: K-8
| 10 students
Rank: #22.
Stanley County Middle School - 02
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10 E Main Ave
Fort Pierre, SD 57532
(605) 223-7743
Fort Pierre, SD 57532
(605) 223-7743
Grades: 6-8
| 97 students
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