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Baltic School District 49-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Baltic, Sverdrup Township and Dell Rapids Township, and parts of Mapleton Township, Lyons Township, Burk Township and Edison Township.
Students
568
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,805
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$29.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Baltic School District 49-1
- School Grade B: better than 58% of South Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the SD average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $29.7M, about $52,218 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Blackpipe Township.
PK–52 elementary schoolsWhite River School District 47-1
6–8White River Middle School - 04White River School District 47-1
9–12White River High School - 01White River School District 47-1
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency46%
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$11,805 per student · 9% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 39%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
558’20
599’21
608’22
580’23
568’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Dell Rapids School District 49-3Dell Rapids, Enterprise Township, Logan Township
$11,212per student
Tri-Valley School District 49-6Benton Township, Grand Meadow Township, Taopi Township
$12,899per student
Brandon Valley School District 49-2Brandon Township
$10,720per student
Garretson School District 49-4Palisade Township
$11,773per 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.