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Ipswich School District 22-6

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Ipswich, Cortlandt, Fountain, Harmony, Clear Lake, Union, Pembrook, Kent, Rosette, Powell, Ipswich, Belle, Richland, Huntley, Adrian, Cleveland and Liberty, and parts of Fairview, Vermont and Emerson.

Students

462

Schools

Spent per student

$12,149

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

24%

Debt

$4.6M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Ipswich School District 22-6

School Grade A−: better than 80% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
Spends 7% less per student than the SD average
14 students per teacher
Enrollment up 6.2% since 2020
Debt of $4.6M, about $10,022 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

2020–21

Math proficiency54%

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

$12,149 per student · 7% below SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 15%Federal 9%

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

Enrollment over time

435’20

449’21

457’22

428’23

462’24

Up 6.2% since 2020.

Students

White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools.

Ipswich Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ipswich

182 students12:1

Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ipswich

34 students28:1

Rosette Colony Elementary - 03

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Leola

31 students14:1

Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Leola

B−

26 students12:1

Ipswich Middle School - 04

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ipswich

B+

85 students15:1

Ipswich High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Ipswich

103 students14:1

Dakota Trail Virtual School - 92

High · Grades 9–12 · Ipswich

1 students

Towns served

Ipswich 1,048Cortlandt 834Fountain 146Harmony 110Clear Lake 92 Union 88 Pembrook 54 Kent 53 Rosette 37 Powell 32 Ipswich 23 Belle 19 Richland 19 Huntley 5 Adrian Cleveland Liberty

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Edmunds Central School District 22-5Bryant, Hillside, Montpelier

$17,925per student

Faulkton School District 24-4Devoe, Enterprise, Freedom

$12,949per student

Aberdeen School District 06-1Highland, Mercier, Ravinia

$11,519per student

Northwestern Area School District 56-7Devoe, Union

$13,471per 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.