For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 138 students in Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6 have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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
418 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6, 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
26%
# Asian Students
2 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
6 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
368 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
88%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
155
# Students in K Grade:
38
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,022 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,416 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,022
$12,971
Spending / Student
$10,416
$12,479
Best Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cameron Colony Elementary - 04
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
28971 447th Ave
Viborg, SD 57070
(605) 766-5418
Viborg, SD 57070
(605) 766-5418
Grades: K-8
| 13 students
Rank: #22.
Viborg-hurley Middle School - 03
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 Adams St
Viborg, SD 57070
(605) 766-5418
Viborg, SD 57070
(605) 766-5418
Grades: 5-8
| 125 students
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