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Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 124 students in Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5 have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
505 Schools
# Students
184 Students
102,617 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
7,493 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.54
# American Indian Students
7 Students
16,827 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
16%
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
7,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
3,270 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
167 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
126 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
6,015 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
3,042
# Students in K Grade:
14
12,262
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
11,134
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
10,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
10,827
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
10,885
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
10,832
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
11,010
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
9,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
9
9,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
9
767
# Students in 10th Grade:
12
612
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
410
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
435
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,924 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,685 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,924
$12,971
Spending / Student
$16,685
$12,479
Best Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clearfield Colony Elementary - 07
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
40248 293rd Ave
Tripp, SD 57376
(605) 935-6766
Tripp, SD 57376
(605) 935-6766
Grades: K-8
| 19 students
Rank: #22.
Greenwood Colony Elementary - 05
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
28781 402nd Ave
Tripp, SD 57376
(605) 935-6766
Tripp, SD 57376
(605) 935-6766
Grades: K-8
| 4 students
Rank: #33.
Tripp Elementary - 03
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
105 S Sloan
Tripp, SD 57376
(605) 935-6766
Tripp, SD 57376
(605) 935-6766
Grades: PK-6
| 101 students
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