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Vermillion School District 13-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,006 students in Vermillion School District 13-1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Vermillion School District 13-1 have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority 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
4 Schools
505 Schools
# Students
1,436 Students
102,617 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
7,493 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Vermillion School District 13-1, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.54
# American Indian Students
139 Students
16,827 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
16%
# Asian Students
18 Students
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
7,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
36 Students
3,270 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
1,067 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
74%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
126 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
6,015 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
3,042
# Students in K Grade:
132
12,262
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
11,134
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
10,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
10,827
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
10,885
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
10,832
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
11,010
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
9,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
9,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
767
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
612
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
410
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
435
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,029 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,552 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,029
$12,971
Spending / Student
$10,552
$12,479
Best Vermillion School District 13-1 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vermillion Middle School - 02
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
422 Princeton St
Vermillion, SD 57069
(605) 677-7025
Vermillion, SD 57069
(605) 677-7025
Grades: 6-8
| 321 students
Rank: #22.
Jolley Elementary - 04
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
224 S University
Vermillion, SD 57069
(605) 677-7015
Vermillion, SD 57069
(605) 677-7015
Grades: 2-5
| 407 students
Rank: n/an/a
Austin Elementary - 03
Magnet School
300 High St
Vermillion, SD 57069
(605) 677-7010
Vermillion, SD 57069
(605) 677-7010
Grades: PK-1
| 278 students
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