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Flandreau School District 50-3
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Flandreau, Flandreau, Trent, Clare, Union, Grovena, Blinsmon, Ward, Lone Rock, Spring Creek, Ward, Riverview and Alliance, and parts of Jefferson, Enterprise and Fremont.
Students
715
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,234
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$3.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Flandreau School District 50-3
- School Grade D: better than 10% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 21 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.1M, about $4,266 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Badus.
PK–83 schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
83 middle schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
9–122 high schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)64%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,234 per student · 1% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 43%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 43%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
694’20
713’21
694’22
698’23
715’24
Up 3% since 2020.
Students
White 44%American Indian/Alaska Native 27%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 9%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.