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Tea Area School District 41-5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,738 students in Tea Area School District 41-5. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Tea Area School District 41-5 have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
497 Schools
# Students
2,408 Students
101,009 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
7,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Tea Area School District 41-5, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.55
# American Indian Students
24 Students
16,670 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
17%
# Asian Students
29 Students
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
160 Students
8,335 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
93 Students
3,317 Students
% Black Students
4%
3%
# White Students
1,954 Students
64,951 Students
% White Students
81%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
129 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
146 Students
6,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,878
# Students in K Grade:
242
11,668
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
10,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
10,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
10,445
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
10,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
10,790
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
10,958
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
9,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
9,926
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
577
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
475
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
415
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,644 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,419 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,644
$13,121
Spending / Student
$8,419
$12,623
Best Tea Area School District 41-5 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 W Charish St
Tea, SD 57064
(605) 498-2700
Tea, SD 57064
(605) 498-2700
Grades: K-5
| 532 students
Rank: #22.
Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 E 7th St
Tea, SD 57064
(605) 498-2700
Tea, SD 57064
(605) 498-2700
Grades: K-5
| 388 students
Rank: #33.
Tea Area Middle School - 02
(Math: 47% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
515 W Brian St
Tea, SD 57064
(605) 498-2700
Tea, SD 57064
(605) 498-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 556 students
Rank: #44.
Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2700 S Lancaster Dr
Tea, SD 57064
(605) 498-2700
Tea, SD 57064
(605) 498-2700
Grades: K-5
| 262 students
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