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Willow Lake School District 12-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Willow Lake, Collins Township, Pleasant Township, Washington Township, Rosedale Township, Barrett Township, Merton Township, Richland Township, Lake Township, Vienna, Hague Township and Foxton Township, and parts of Spirit Lake Township and Milford Township.
Students
344
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,201
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$12.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Willow Lake School District 12-3
- School Grade C: better than 31% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the SD average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 17.4% since 2020
- Debt of $12.0M, about $34,782 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 proficiency37%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,201 per student · 14% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 26%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
293’20
307’21
323’22
338’23
344’24
Up 17.4% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Clark School District 12-2Darlington Township, Day Township, Elrod Township
$11,683per student
De Smet School District 38-2De Smet Township, Le Sueur Township, Manchester Township
$13,958per student
Hamlin School District 28-3Brantford Township, Dixon Township, Garfield Township
$10,323per student
Iroquois School District 02-3Le Sueur Township, Liberty Township, Manchester Township
$15,649per 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.