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White River School District 47-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 164 students in White River School District 47-1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in White River School District 47-1 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
146 Schools
# Students
416 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
2,365 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
White River School District 47-1, 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
42%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.54
# American Indian Students
328 Students
4,061 Students
% American Indian Students
79%
13%
# Asian Students
1 Student
393 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
2,670 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
3 Students
1,561 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
47 Students
20,183 Students
% White Students
11%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
1,771 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
3,169
# Students in K Grade:
39
5,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
4,537
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
4,500
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
4,204
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
4,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
3,746
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
451
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
182
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
206
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
30
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,608 is higher 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 $15,981 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,608
$13,121
Spending / Student
$15,981
$12,623
Best White River School District 47-1 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White River Elementary - 02
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 E 3rd St
White River, SD 57579
(605) 259-3137
White River, SD 57579
(605) 259-3137
Grades: PK-5
| 164 students
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