Top Rankings
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 preschool serving 278 students in Vermillion School District 13-1.
Public Preschools in Vermillion School District 13-1 have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
142 Schools
# Students
1,436 Students
30,276 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
2,277 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
139 Students
3,987 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
13%
# Asian Students
18 Students
371 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
2,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
36 Students
1,398 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
1,067 Students
20,223 Students
% White Students
74%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
1,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
3,357
# Students in K Grade:
132
5,387
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
4,474
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
4,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
4,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
4,187
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
3,628
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
516
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
176
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
-
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
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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