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Dell Rapids School District 49-3
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Dell Rapids, Dell Rapids Township, Burk Township, Lynn Township, Logan Township, Highland Township, Enterprise Township, Blinsmon Township and Alliance Township, and parts of Sverdrup Township and Taopi Township.
Students
965
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,212
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$16.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dell Rapids School District 49-3
- School Grade A: better than 90% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the SD average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.3M, about $16,893 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dante.
K–4Wagner Elementary - 02Wagner School District 11-4
5–8Wagner Middle School - 03Wagner School District 11-4
9–12Wagner High School - 01Wagner School District 11-4
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency61%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,212 per student · 14% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 34%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
975’20
984’21
982’22
973’23
965’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%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.
Colman-Egan School District 50-5Colman Township, Egan Township, Grovena Township
$12,704per student
Flandreau School District 50-3Grovena Township, Lone Rock Township, Trent
$13,234per student
Tri-Valley School District 49-6Buffalo Township, Grand Meadow Township, Lyons Township
$12,899per student
Chester School District 39-1Buffalo Township, Chester Township
$11,557per 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.