School district · South Dakota

Lennox School District 41-4

Lennox School District 41-4 in South Dakota: 5 public schools with 1,192 students and 16.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,047 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
1,192
Students per teacher
16.5
SD 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,047
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)
72.1
Counselors (FTE)
4.0
Students per counselor
298
SD 330 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
2.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.4

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%

70%proficient

+1.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 98% of school districts in South Dakota

Median 51% · 147 school districts compared

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

Math

South Dakota: 45%

68%proficient

−1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 95% of school districts in South Dakota

Median 46% · 146 school districts compared

509 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
$7.6K15
$7.7K16
$8.2K17
$8.1K18
$8.1K19
$8.5K20
$9.6K21
$10.2K22
$10.8K23
$11.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
7.8% · $1.3M
State
32% · $5.5M
Local
60% · $10.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$6,074
Support services
$4,249
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$4.5M
Long-term debt
$11.5M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 2High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–436216.870%75%
Pre-K–411918.167%70%
5–618515.568%65%
7–816914.872%66%
9–1235717.3——

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
305 West 5th Ave, Lennox, SD 57039
Phone
(605)647-2203
Website