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Groton Area School District 06-6

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 35 towns

Serves Groton, Claremont, Bristol, Gem, Columbia, Andover, Valley, Groton, Brainard, Riverside, Conde, Garden Prairie, Shelby, Cambria, Troy, Kidder, Union, York, Henry, Bates, East Hanson, Columbia, Lynn, Putney, Bristol, Andover, Farmington, Garland, Oak Gulch, Scotland, West Hanson, Verdon, Butler, Butler and Olean, and parts of Bath, Beotia, South Detroit, Warren and Benton.

Students

578

Schools

Spent per student

$12,329

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

19%

Debt

$5.7M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Groton Area School District 06-6

School Grade A−: better than 80% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
Spends 5% less per student than the SD average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment down 7.2% since 2020
Debt of $5.7M, about $9,862 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Foster.

PK–5Iroquois Elementary - 04Iroquois School District 02-3

6–82 middle schoolsIroquois School District 02-3

Test scores vs. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency54%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$12,329 per student · 5% below SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 7%Federal 11%

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

Enrollment over time

623’20

599’21

597’22

601’23

578’24

Down 7.2% since 2020.

Students

White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Groton Area Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Groton

B+

278 students14:1

Groton Area Middle School - 04

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Groton

A−

132 students13:1

Groton Area High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Groton

B+

168 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Langford School District 45-5Claremont, Homer, Independence

$14,231per student

Aberdeen School District 06-1Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Ordway

$11,519per student

Northwestern Area School District 56-7Clifton, Conde, La Prairie

$13,471per student

Britton-Hecla School District 45-4Greenfield, Lansing, North Detroit

$11,802per 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.