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Freeman School District 33-1

Freeman School District 33-1 in South Dakota: 5 public schools with 435 students and 11.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,182 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
435
Students per teacher
11.9
SD 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,182
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)
36.4
Counselors (FTE)
1.0
Students per counselor
435
SD 330 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.3
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

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%

55%proficient

−2.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 60% of school districts in South Dakota

Median 51% · 147 school districts compared

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

Math

South Dakota: 45%

46%proficient

−1.4 points from 2023–24 school year

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

Median 46% · 146 school districts compared

194 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
$11.3K15
$12.3K16
$14.0K17
$12.7K18
$13.1K19
$13.7K20
$13.8K21
$12.8K22
$13.4K23
$14.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
9.2% · $665K
State
30% · $2.2M
Local
61% · $4.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,278
Support services
$4,427
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$93K
Long-term debt
$4.8M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–619211.752%45%
K–85021.757%46%
K–83412.660%35%
7–84915.257%57%
9–121109.3——

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
1001 S Wipf St, Freeman, SD 57029
Phone
(605)925-4214
Website