B−

Mott-Regent Public School District 1

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 25 towns

Serves Mott, Regent, Mott Township, Rifle Township, Tepee Butte Township, Madison Township, Baer Township, Farina Township, Campbell Township, Castle Rock Township, Solon Township, Walker Township, Kern Township, Acme Township, Steiner Township, Merrill Township, Brittian Township, Highland Township, Odessa Township, St. Croix Township, Ashby Township, Black Butte Township, Beery Township, Cannon Ball Township and Chilton Township, and parts of Beisigl Township and Maine Township.

Students

225

Schools

Spent per student

$17,152

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

8:1

Free or reduced lunch

39%

Debt

$1.8M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Mott-Regent Public School District 1

School Grade B−: better than 48% of South Dakota districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
8 students per teacher
Enrollment up 6.6% since 2020
Debt of $1.8M, about $8,044 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Caputa.

K–514 elementary schoolsRapid City School District 51-4

6–85 middle schoolsRapid City School District 51-4

9–122 high schoolsRapid City School District 51-4

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency37%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts47%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)75%

State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 50–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$17,152 per student · 3% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 42%Other 11%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 46%Federal 6%

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

Enrollment over time

211’20

235’21

233’22

231’23

225’24

Up 6.6% since 2020.

Students

White 88%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Hispanic 2%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Mott-Regent Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mott

B+

136 students11:1

Mott-Regent High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Mott

C+

89 students6:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

New England Public School District 9Clark Township, Havelock Township, Kennedy Township

$15,583per student

Hettinger Public School District 13Cedar Township, Chandler Township, South Fork Township

$16,824per 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.