Lakota Public School District 66

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Lakota, Stevens Township, Wamduska Township, Dodds Township, Bartlett Township, Newbre Township, Brocket, Lillehoff Township, Lakota Township, Illinois Township, Williams Township, Sauter Township, Hope Township, Rubin Township, Clara Township, Enterprise Township and Odessa Township, and parts of Ontario Township, Michigan Township, Central Township and Noonan Township.

Students

205

Schools

Spent per student

$17,663

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

8:1

Free or reduced lunch

26%

The gist

What stands out about Lakota Public School District 66

School Grade B: better than 55% of South Dakota districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
Spends 6% more per student than the ND average
8 students per teacher
Enrollment up 26.5% since 2020

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. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency42%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts47%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)75%

State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 50–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$17,663 per student · 6% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 37%Other 13%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 55%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

162’20

175’21

184’22

184’23

205’24

Up 26.5% since 2020.

Students

White 83%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Lakota Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lakota

B+

129 students11:1

Lakota High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Lakota

76 students6:1

Towns served

Lakota 784Stevens Township 171Wamduska Township 114Dodds Township 70 Bartlett Township 68 Newbre Township 45 Brocket 43 Lillehoff Township 43 Lakota Township 35 Illinois Township 32 Williams Township 29 Sauter Township 17 Hope Township 14 Rubin Township 8 Clara Township 7 Enterprise Township 6 Odessa Township 5

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Dakota Prairie Public School District 1Field Township, Hamlin Township, Leval Township

$20,837per student

Devils Lake Public School District 1Cato Township, Lohnes Township, Minnewaukan Township

$15,334per student

Edmore Public School District 2Cato Township, Lawton Township, Shepherd Township

$78,389per student

Warwick Public School District 29Lohnes Township, Minco Township, Warwick Township

$28,214per 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.