C−

Sisseton School District 54-2

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 30 towns

Serves Sisseton, Goodwill, Sisseton, Veblen, Long Hollow, New Effington, Lawrence, Lien, Grant, Buffalo, Bryant, Peever, Red Iron Lake, Veblen, Minnesota, Agency, Becker, Claire City, McKinley, Norway, La Belle, Enterprise, Victor, Hart, Easter, Dry Wood Lake, Nordland, Bossko, Dumarce and One Road, and parts of Harmon, Victor, Lake and Alto.

Students

965

Schools

Spent per student

$14,637

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

65%

The gist

What stands out about Sisseton School District 54-2

School Grade C−: better than 16% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 21 pts below the state
Spends 12% more per student than the SD average
12 students per teacher

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 proficiency34%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)64%

State average 84.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$14,637 per student · 12% above SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 18%Federal 53%

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

Enrollment over time

930’20

950’21

979’22

970’23

965’24

Up 3.8% since 2020.

Students

American Indian/Alaska Native 50%White 24%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 9%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Westside Elementary - 03

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Sisseton

C+

380 students12:1

Sisseton Middle School - 02

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sisseton

C−

281 students11:1

Sisseton High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Sisseton

C+

304 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Browns Valley Public School DistrictBrowns Valley, Folsom, Windsor

$15,772per student

Britton-Hecla School District 45-4Hamilton, Pleasant Valley, White

$11,802per student

Wilmot School District 54-7Lake, Lee, Spring Grove

$14,961per student

Hankinson Public School District 8Duerr, Elma

$16,193per 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.