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Scranton Public School District 33

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Scranton, Reeder, Scranton Township, Cedar Creek Township, Reeder Township, Whiting Township, Gascoyne Township, Stillwater Township, Buena Vista Township, Gascoyne, Goldfield Township, Fischbein Township, Hume Township, Woodberry Township, Haley Township, Mineral Springs Township and Lightning Creek Township, and parts of Connor Township, Bucyrus Township, Wolf Butte Township and Moord Township.

Students

135

Schools

Spent per student

$19,671

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

7:1

Free or reduced lunch

24%

Debt

$1.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Scranton Public School District 33

School Grade A−: better than 78% of South Dakota districts
Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
Spends 18% more per student than the ND average
7 students per teacher
Debt of $1.1M, about $8,304 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Dakota Township.

K–810 schoolsMeade School District 46-1

9–122 high schoolsMeade School District 46-1

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency42%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts57%

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

$19,671 per student · 18% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 35%Other 10%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 51%Federal 5%

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

Enrollment over time

142’20

134’21

137’22

138’23

135’24

Down 4.9% since 2020.

Students

White 94%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Scranton Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Scranton

73 students8:1

Scranton High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Scranton

B−

62 students7:1

Towns served

Scranton 387Reeder 125Scranton Township 66 Cedar Creek Township 62 Reeder Township 59 Whiting Township 52 Gascoyne Township 48 Stillwater Township 35 Buena Vista Township 33 Gascoyne 28 Goldfield Township 19 Fischbein Township 17 Hume Township 16 Woodberry Township 16 Haley Township 11 Mineral Springs Township 9 Lightning Creek Township

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

New England Public School District 9Carroll Township, Darling Springs Township, Kennedy Township

$15,583per student

Bowman County Public School District 1Boyesen Township, Grainbelt Township, Minnehaha Township

$15,953per student

Hettinger Public School District 13Darling Springs Township

$16,824per student

Lemmon School District 52-4Horse Creek Township

$13,432per 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.