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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Tea Area School District 41-5.
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
146 Schools
# Students
2,408 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
2,365 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
24 Students
4,061 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
29 Students
393 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
160 Students
2,670 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
93 Students
1,561 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
1,954 Students
20,183 Students
% White Students
81%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
146 Students
1,771 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,169
# Students in K Grade:
242
5,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
4,537
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
4,500
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
4,204
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
4,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
3,746
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
451
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
182
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
206
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
-
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
131 N Poplar Ave
Tea, SD 57064
(605) 498-2700
Tea, SD 57064
(605) 498-2700
Grades: PK
| n/a students
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