School district · South Dakota

Selby Area School District 62-5

Selby Area School District 62-5 in South Dakota: 3 public schools with 188 students and 9.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $15,995 per student in FY2024.

Schools
3
Students
188
Students per teacher
9.2
SD 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$15,995
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)
20.4
Counselors (FTE)
0.2
Students per counselor
895
SD 330 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
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%

69%proficient

−0.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 97% of school districts in South Dakota

Median 51% · 147 school districts compared

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

Math

South Dakota: 45%

56%proficient

+9.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 77% of school districts in South Dakota

Median 46% · 146 school districts compared

87 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
$11.8K15
$12.4K16
$12.1K17
$13.5K18
$13.8K19
$14.6K20
$15.3K21
$15.9K22
$15.9K23
$16.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
10% · $348K
State
12% · $403K
Local
78% · $2.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,934
Support services
$6,186
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$271K
Long-term debt
$2M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–59310.966%62%
6–8409.873%50%
9–12557.1——

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
108 E Dakota St, Selby, SD 57472
Phone
(605)649-7818
Website