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Hendricks Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Hendricks, Shaokatan, Hendricks and Hansonville, and parts of Marble.
Students
244
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,779
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$2.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hendricks Public School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the MN average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 68.3% since 2020
- Debt of $2.0M, about $8,361 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brookings.
PK–33 elementary schoolsBrookings School District 05-1
6–8George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02Brookings School District 05-1
9–12Brookings High School - 01Brookings School District 05-1
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency64.5%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts54.5%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 60–79%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,779 per student · 14% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 69%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
145’20
166’21
211’22
231’23
244’24
Up 68.3% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.