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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 is 1 public middle school serving 321 students in Vermillion School District 13-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Vermillion School District 13-1 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
1,436 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
2,945 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
139 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
26%
# Asian Students
18 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
36 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
1,067 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
74%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
155
# Students in K Grade:
132
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
438
# 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 Middle 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
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