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Tri-Valley School District 49-6 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 657 students in Tri-Valley School District 49-6. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Tri-Valley School District 49-6 have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
497 Schools
# Students
932 Students
101,009 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
7,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Tri-Valley School District 49-6, 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.55
# American Indian Students
5 Students
16,670 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
17%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
8,335 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
60 Students
3,317 Students
% Black Students
6%
3%
# White Students
796 Students
64,951 Students
% White Students
85%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
129 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
6,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,878
# Students in K Grade:
78
11,668
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
10,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
10,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
10,445
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
10,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
10,790
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
10,958
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
9,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
9,926
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
577
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
475
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
415
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,363 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,156 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,363
$13,121
Spending / Student
$13,156
$12,623
Best Tri-Valley School District 49-6 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tri-valley Elementary In Colton - 02
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
46450 252nd St
Colton, SD 57018
(605) 446-3538
Colton, SD 57018
(605) 446-3538
Grades: K-4
| 154 students
Rank: #22.
Tri-valley Intermediate School - 03
(Math: 33% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
46450 252nd St
Colton, SD 57018
(605) 446-3538
Colton, SD 57018
(605) 446-3538
Grades: 5-8
| 303 students
Rank: n/an/a
705 S West Ave
Crooks, SD 57020
(605) 446-3538
Crooks, SD 57020
(605) 446-3538
Grades: K-4
| 200 students
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