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Platte-Geddes School District 11-5
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Platte, Platte, Forbes, Torrey Lake, Goose Lake, Geddes, Rhoda, Signal, Moore, Darlington, Jackson, Clark, Lake George, Joubert, Hamilton, La Roche and Pleasant Grove, and parts of White Swan and Eagle.
Students
522
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,898
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$4.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Platte-Geddes School District 11-5
- School Grade A: better than 90% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.1M, about $7,921 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bancroft.
PK–5Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02De Smet School District 38-2
6–8De Smet Middle School - 03De Smet School District 38-2
9–12De Smet High School - 01De Smet School District 38-2
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency58%
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$12,898 per student · 1% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 23%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
503’20
499’21
512’22
509’23
522’24
Up 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.