C+

Burke Central Public School District 36

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 16 towns

Serves Lignite, Portal, Vale Township, Columbus, Harmonious Township, Portal Township, Richland Township, Soo Township, Keller Township, Short Creek Township, Flaxton, Fay Township, Foothills Township, Forthun Township, Dale Township and Leaf Mountain Township, and parts of Clayton Township.

Students

Schools

Spent per student

$27,112

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

9:1

Free or reduced lunch

26%

The gist

What stands out about Burke Central Public School District 36

School Grade C+: better than 40% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
Spends 63% more per student than the ND average
9 students per teacher
Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bath.

K–56 elementary schoolsAberdeen School District 06-1

6–82 middle schoolsAberdeen School District 06-1

9–12Central High School - 01Aberdeen School District 06-1

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency44.5%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts34.5%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate 91% at Aberdeen School District 06-1, which runs the high school (state 84.5%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$27,112 per student · 63% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 32%Other 7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 24%Federal 4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

105’20

98’21

83’22

89’23

95’24

Down 9.5% since 2020.

Students

White 82%Hispanic 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Black 2%Two or more races 1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Burke Central Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lignite

B−

52 students10:1

Burke Central High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Lignite

B−

43 students8:1

Towns served

Lignite 167Portal 129Vale Township 84 Columbus 67 Harmonious Township 52 Portal Township 49 Richland Township 45 Soo Township 35 Keller Township 25 Short Creek Township 24 Flaxton 16 Fay Township 8 Foothills Township 6 Forthun Township 6 Dale Township 2 Leaf Mountain Township

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Powers Lake Public School District 27Cleary Township, Dimond Township, Lucy Township

$18,022per student

Divide County Public School District 1Border Township, Coalfield Township, Mentor Township

$19,986per student

Bowbells Public School District 14North Star Township, Ward Township

$23,856per student

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.