School district · South Dakota

Mitchell School District 17-2

Mitchell School District 17-2 in South Dakota: 9 public schools with 2,628 students and 13.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,982 per student in FY2024.

Schools
9
Students
2,628
Students per teacher
13.5
SD 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,982
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)
195
Counselors (FTE)
3.5
Students per counselor
751
SD 330 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.5
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%

54%proficient

−2.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 57% of school districts in South Dakota

Median 51% · 147 school districts compared

1,130 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

South Dakota: 45%

52%proficient

−4.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 64% of school districts in South Dakota

Median 46% · 146 school districts compared

1,138 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
$8.3K15
$8.8K16
$9.5K17
$9.6K18
$9.3K19
$9.5K20
$10.4K21
$10.2K22
$10.9K23
$13.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
16% · $6.6M
State
35% · $14.1M
Local
48% · $19.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,578
Support services
$3,765
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$27.4M
Long-term debt
$39.4M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 6Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
K–8133.0——
K–537913.748%46%
K–543812.051%54%
K–52909.648%61%
K–8129.070%70%
K–82115.847%20%
6–857814.358%52%
9–121836.0——
9–1287917.1——

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
800 W 10th Ave, Mitchell, SD 57301
Phone
(605)995-3010
Website