For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 84 students in Wessington Springs School District 36-2. 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 Schools in Wessington Springs School District 36-2 have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
7 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
429 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
2,999 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
26%
# Asian Students
n/a
519 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,024 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
416 Students
23,358 Students
% White Students
97%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
174
# Students in K Grade:
23
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
51
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
417
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wessington Springs Jr. High - 04
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
302 Dakota Ave N
Wessington Springs, SD 57382
(605) 539-9391
Wessington Springs, SD 57382
(605) 539-9391
Grades: 7-8
| 42 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
302 Dakota Ave N
Wessington Springs, SD 57382
(605) 539-9311
Wessington Springs, SD 57382
(605) 539-9311
Grades: 7-8
| 23 students
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