For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 166 students in Wessington Springs School District 36-2. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Wessington Springs School District 36-2 have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
7 Schools
497 Schools
# Students
429 Students
101,009 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
7,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wessington Springs School District 36-2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 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 70-79% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
16,670 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
17%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
8,335 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
1 Student
3,317 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
416 Students
64,951 Students
% White Students
97%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
129 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
6,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
2,878
# Students in K Grade:
23
11,668
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
10,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
10,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
10,445
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
10,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
10,790
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
10,958
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
9,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
9,926
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
51
577
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
475
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
415
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,981 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,331 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,981
$13,121
Spending / Student
$11,331
$12,623
Best Wessington Springs School District 36-2 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wessington Springs Elementary - 02
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
904 2nd St Ne
Wessington Springs, SD 57382
(605) 539-1754
Wessington Springs, SD 57382
(605) 539-1754
Grades: PK-6
| 140 students
Rank: #22.
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
23064 365th Ave
Wessington Springs, SD 57382
(605) 539-9311
Wessington Springs, SD 57382
(605) 539-9311
Grades: K-8
| 19 students
Rank: n/an/a
904 2nd St Ne
Wessington Springs, SD 57382
(605) 539-9500
Wessington Springs, SD 57382
(605) 539-9500
Grades: K-6
| 7 students
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