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Wilmot School District 54-7
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Geneseo Township, Wilmot, Lake Township, Osceola Township, Spring Grove Township, Springdale Township, Corona, Garfield Township, Lee Township, Alto Township and Marvin, and parts of Lawrence Township, Agency Township, Becker Township and Kilborn Township.
Students
234
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,961
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wilmot School District 54-7
- School Grade D: better than 10% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the SD average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.3M, about $1,068 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fedora.
PK–82 schoolsHoward School District 48-3
9–12Howard High School - 01Howard School District 48-3
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency27%
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$14,961 per student · 15% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 44%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 27%Federal 29%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
232’20
232’21
222’22
233’23
234’24
About steady.
Students
White 74%American Indian/Alaska Native 19%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black 1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Summit School District 54-6Farmington Township, Mazeppa Township, Ortley Township
$14,849per student
Milbank School District 25-4Lockwood Township, Melrose Township, Twin Brooks Township
$13,617per student
Sisseton School District 54-2Easter Township, Goodwill Township, One Road Township
$14,637per student
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school districtBrowns Valley Township, Foster Township
$18,116per 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.