School district · South Dakota

Hoven School District 53-2

Hoven School District 53-2 in South Dakota: 3 public schools with 112 students and 7.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $22,580 per student in FY2024.

Schools
3
Students
112
Students per teacher
7.2
SD 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$22,580
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)
15.5
Counselors (FTE)
0.0
Students per counselor
—
SD 330 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.1
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%

62%proficient

+1.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 82% of school districts in South Dakota

Median 51% · 147 school districts compared

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

Math

South Dakota: 45%

58%proficient

−9.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 82% of school districts in South Dakota

Median 46% · 146 school districts compared

53 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
$15.3K15
$16.2K16
$18.2K17
$20.4K18
$20.0K19
$22.3K20
$21.0K21
$20.4K22
$20.8K23
$22.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
11% · $301K
State
5.6% · $159K
Local
84% · $2.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$13,214
Support services
$8,286
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$66K
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–6697.857%58%
7–8149.773%60%
9–12295.5——

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
98 5th Ave West, Hoven, SD 57450
Phone
(605)948-2252
Website