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Woonsocket School District 55-4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Woonsocket, Logan, Woonsocket, Elliott, Jackson, Silver Creek, Twin Lake, Blaine and Warren, and parts of Franklin and Oneida.
Students
272
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,827
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$1.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Woonsocket School District 55-4
- School Grade B: better than 60% of South Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.6M, about $5,813 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fedora.
PK–82 schoolsHoward School District 48-3
82 middle schoolsHoward School District 48-3
9–12Howard High School - 01Howard School District 48-3
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency47%
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$12,827 per student · 2% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 32%Other 11%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 37%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
271’20
282’21
285’22
278’23
272’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.