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West Central School District 49-7 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 335 students in West Central School District 49-7. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in West Central School District 49-7 have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority 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
6 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
1,409 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
West Central School District 49-7, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.59
# American Indian Students
41 Students
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
26%
# Asian Students
4 Students
519 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
18 Students
1,024 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
1,281 Students
23,358 Students
% White Students
91%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
174
# Students in K Grade:
130
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
100
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
417
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,644 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,803 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,644
$13,121
Spending / Student
$10,803
$12,623
Best West Central School District 49-7 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
46560 264th St
Hartford, SD 57033
(605) 528-3799
Hartford, SD 57033
(605) 528-3799
Grades: 8-12
| 9 students
Rank: #22.
Falls Academy - 08
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
46560 264th St
Hartford, SD 57033
(605) 528-3799
Hartford, SD 57033
(605) 528-3799
Grades: 5-12
| 24 students
Rank: #33.
West Central Middle School - 04
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
705 E 2nd St
Hartford, SD 57033
(605) 528-3799
Hartford, SD 57033
(605) 528-3799
Grades: 6-8
| 302 students
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