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Willow Lake School District 12-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Willow Lake, Collins, Pleasant, Washington, Rosedale, Barrett, Merton, Richland, Lake, Vienna, Hague and Foxton, and parts of Spirit Lake and Milford.
Students
344
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,201
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$12.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Willow Lake School District 12-3
- School Grade C: better than 31% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the SD average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 17.4% since 2020
- Debt of $12.0M, about $34,782 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bath.
PK–56 elementary schoolsAberdeen School District 06-1
6–82 middle schoolsAberdeen School District 06-1
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,201 per student · 14% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 26%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
293’20
307’21
323’22
338’23
344’24
Up 17.4% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.