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Waverly School District 14-5
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Kranzburg, Waverly, Rauville, South Shore, Mazeppa, Leola, Stockholm, Germantown and Twin Brooks, and parts of Sheridan, Elmira, Dexter, Lura and Troy.
Students
283
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,471
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$1.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Waverly School District 14-5
- School Grade D: better than 10% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the SD average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.9M, about $6,590 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Albee.
PK–82 schoolsMilbank School District 25-4
82 middle schoolsMilbank School District 25-4
9–12Milbank High School - 01Milbank School District 25-4
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,471 per student · 11% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 49%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
270’20
266’21
271’22
263’23
283’24
Up 4.8% since 2020.
Students
White 88%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.