Top Rankings
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 preschool serving 73 students in Tea Area School District 41-5.
Public Preschools in Tea Area School District 41-5 have a diversity score of 0.08, which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
142 Schools
# Students
2,362 Students
30,276 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
2,277 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
31 Students
3,987 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
18 Students
371 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
149 Students
2,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
71 Students
1,398 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
1,968 Students
20,223 Students
% White Students
84%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
1,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
3,357
# Students in K Grade:
255
5,387
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
4,474
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
4,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
4,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
4,187
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
3,628
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
516
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
176
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
-
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Tea Area Preschool - 07
Magnet School
131 N Poplar Ave
Tea, SD 57064
(605) 498-2700
Tea, SD 57064
(605) 498-2700
Grades: PK
| 73 students
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