Wilmot School District 54-7

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Geneseo, Wilmot, Lake, Osceola, Spring Grove, Springdale, Corona, Garfield, Lee, Alto and Marvin, and parts of Lawrence, Agency, Becker and Kilborn.

Students

234

Schools

Spent per student

$14,961

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

51%

Debt

$0.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Wilmot School District 54-7

School Grade D: better than 10% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
Spends 15% more per student than the SD average
11 students per teacher
Debt of $0.3M, about $1,068 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Georgia.

PK–82 schoolsMilbank School District 25-4

82 middle schoolsMilbank School District 25-4

9–12Milbank High School - 01Milbank School District 25-4

Test scores vs. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency27%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$14,961 per student · 15% above SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 44%Other 7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 27%Federal 29%

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

Enrollment over time

232’20

232’21

222’22

233’23

234’24

About steady.

Students

White 74%American Indian/Alaska Native 19%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black 1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Wilmot Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilmot

C−

112 students10:1

Wilmot Middle School - 03

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wilmot

C−

58 students13:1

Wilmot High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Wilmot

B−

64 students10:1

Towns served

Geneseo 475Wilmot 381Lake 283Osceola 200Spring Grove 150Springdale 104Corona 87 Garfield 83 Lee 47 Alto 34 Marvin 19

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Summit School District 54-6Farmington, Mazeppa, Ortley

$14,849per student

Milbank School District 25-4Lockwood, Melrose, Twin Brooks

$13,617per student

Sisseton School District 54-2Easter, Goodwill, One Road

$14,637per student

Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school districtBrowns Valley, Foster

$18,116per 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.