School district · South Dakota

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 in South Dakota: 4 public schools with 351 students and 12.3 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,249 per student in FY2024.

Schools
4
Students
351
Students per teacher
12.3
SD 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,249
SD $13K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
28.6
Counselors (FTE)
1.0
Students per counselor
351
SD 330 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.6
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on South Dakota's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

South Dakota: 49%

54%proficient

+5.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 58% of school districts in South Dakota

Median 51% · 147 school districts compared

154 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

South Dakota: 45%

46%proficient

+6.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 51% of school districts in South Dakota

Median 46% · 146 school districts compared

154 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.1K15
$9.7K16
$10.6K17
$10.6K18
$10.0K19
$10.5K20
$11.9K21
$13.3K22
$12.6K23
$12.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
6.9% · $399K
State
28% · $1.6M
Local
66% · $3.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,388
Support services
$4,342
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$345K
Long-term debt
$8.1M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K3323.6——
K–616612.058%52%
7–85311.645%34%
9–129911.4——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
409 E 6th St, Alcester, SD 57001
Phone
(605)934-1890
Website