B+
Aberdeen School District 06-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Aberdeen, Lincoln, Aberdeen, Prairiewood, Bath, Ravinia, Warner, Gem, Highland, Mercier, Ordway, Cambria, Westport, Garland and Carlisle, and parts of Westport and West Rondell.
Students
4,233
Schools
9
Spent per student
$11,519
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$7.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Aberdeen School District 06-1
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of South Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the SD average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.2% since 2020
- Debt of $7.1M, about $1,674 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Groton.
PK–5Groton Area Elementary - 02Groton Area School District 06-6
6–8Groton Area Middle School - 04Groton Area School District 06-6
9–12Groton Area High School - 01Groton Area School District 06-6
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,519 per student · 12% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 44%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,467’20
4,400’21
4,318’22
4,257’23
4,233’24
Down 5.2% since 2020.
Students
White 70%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Asian 4%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Simmons Elementary - 10
C386 students13:1
C C Lee Elementary - 05
A+356 students15:1
May Overby Elementary - 09
B−327 students11:1
O M Tiffany Elementary - 11
B−304 students13:1
Mike Miller Elementary - 07
B+282 students14:1
Lincoln Elementary - 08
C233 students8:1
Holgate Middle School - 02
B497 students14:1
Simmons Middle School - 03
C+464 students15:1
Central High School - 01
B−1,384 students17:1
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.