B+
West Central School District 49-7
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Hartford, Wall Lake, Wayne, Humboldt, Hartford, Wellington, Grand Meadow, Humboldt and Clear Lake, and parts of Benton, Spring Valley and Greenland.
Students
1,418
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,165
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Debt
$16.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about West Central School District 49-7
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of South Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the SD average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.3M, about $11,492 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
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,165 per student · 14% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 39%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 38%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,372’20
1,416’21
1,413’22
1,409’23
1,418’24
Up 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.