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Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns
Serves Corsica, Stickney, Walnut Grove, Grandview, Valley, Aurora, Iowa, Holland, Clark, Truro, Garfield, Baker, Dudley, Crystal Lake, Center, Joubert, Pleasant Lake and Lincoln, and parts of Washington, Washington and Union.
Students
274
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,820
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$5.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3
- School Grade A: better than 92% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the SD average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.1M, about $18,704 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Burdette.
PK–85 schoolsMiller Area School District 29-4
85 middle schoolsMiller Area School District 29-4
9–122 high schoolsMiller Area School District 29-4
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency62%
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$13,820 per student · 6% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 26%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
287’20
289’21
276’22
267’23
274’24
Down 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <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.