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Ivanhoe Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–6Regional · 8 towns
Serves Ivanhoe, Shaokatan, Ash Lake, Lake Stay, Royal, Marble, Limestone and Arco, and parts of Diamond Lake, Alta Vista and Hendricks.
Students
71
Schools
1
Spent per student
$21,529
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$5.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ivanhoe Public School District
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Spends 26% more per student than the MN average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 20.2% since 2020
- Debt of $5.3M, about $74,155 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alto.
PK–62 schoolsWilmot School District 54-7
7–82 middle schoolsWilmot School District 54-7
9–12Waubay High School - 01Waubay School District 18-3
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency74.5%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts64.5%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate 75% at Waubay School District 18-3, which runs the high school (state 84.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,529 per student · 26% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 42%Support & administration 50%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 61%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
89’20
83’21
73’22
68’23
71’24
Down 20.2% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.