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Webster Area 18-5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 265 students in Webster Area 18-5 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Webster Area 18-5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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
3 Schools
142 Schools
# Students
551 Students
30,276 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
2,277 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Webster Area 18-5 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.53
# American Indian Students
20 Students
3,987 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
13%
# Asian Students
1 Student
371 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
2,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
1,398 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
491 Students
20,223 Students
% White Students
89%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
1,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
3,357
# Students in K Grade:
52
5,387
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
4,474
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
4,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
4,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
4,187
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
3,628
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
516
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
176
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
34
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,013 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,575 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,013
$12,971
Spending / Student
$10,575
$12,479
Best Webster Area 18-5 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Webster Area Elementary - 03
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
102 E Ninth Ave
Webster, SD 57274
(605) 345-4651
Webster, SD 57274
(605) 345-4651
Grades: PK-5
| 265 students
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