B−
Sioux Valley School District 05-5
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Volga, Brookings, Sterling, Bruce, Oakwood, Oslo, Bangor, Sinai, Lake Sinai, Volga and Preston, and parts of Medary, Winsor, Summit and Eureka.
Students
742
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,650
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
What stands out about Sioux Valley School District 05-5
- School Grade B−: better than 49% of South Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the SD average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.1% since 2020
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. SD
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,650 per student · 11% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 41%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
668’20
690’21
739’22
715’23
742’24
Up 11.1% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <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.