For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 165 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 44%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public preschool average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
142 Schools
# Students
419 Students
30,276 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
2,277 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 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 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
0.32
0.53
# American Indian Students
342 Students
3,987 Students
% American Indian Students
82%
13%
# Asian Students
1 Student
371 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
2,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
1,398 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
43 Students
20,223 Students
% White Students
10%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
1,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
3,357
# Students in K Grade:
44
5,387
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
4,474
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
4,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
4,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
4,187
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
3,628
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
516
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
176
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
37
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,482 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,866 is higher than the state median of $12,479. 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
$17,482
$12,971
Spending / Student
$15,866
$12,479
Best White River School District 47-1 Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White River Elementary - 02
Magnet School
(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
| 165 students
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