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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 563 students in Tea Area School District 41-5. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Tea Area School District 41-5 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
2,362 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
2,945 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 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 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
0.30
0.58
# American Indian Students
31 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
26%
# Asian Students
18 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
149 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
71 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
1,968 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
84%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
155
# Students in K Grade:
255
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,832 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,583 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,832
$12,971
Spending / Student
$8,583
$12,479
Best Tea Area School District 41-5 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tea Area Middle School - 02
Magnet School
(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
| 563 students
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