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Yutan Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Union Township, Yutan, Leshara Township, Marble Township and Leshara, and parts of Wahoo Township.
Students
491
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,244
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Yutan Public Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.1M, about $110 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Foster Township.
PK–5Iroquois Elementary - 04Iroquois School District 02-3
6–82 middle schoolsIroquois School District 02-3
9–12Iroquois High School - 01Iroquois School District 02-3
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,244 per student · 2% below NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 40%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
491’20
531’21
506’22
500’23
491’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mead Public SchoolsGreen Township, Marietta Township, Pohocco Township
$17,637per student
Ashland-Greenwood Public SchoolsClear Creek Township, Green Township
$14,099per student
Wahoo Public SchoolsGreen Township, Stocking Township
$15,809per student
Cedar Bluffs Public SchoolsPohocco Township
$18,290per 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.