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Bertha-Hewitt Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Eagle Bend, Germania Township, Bertha, Stowe Prairie Township, Eagle Valley Township, Bertha Township, Wykeham Township, Oak Valley Township, Hewitt and Woodside Township, and parts of Moran Township, Bartlett Township, Elmo Township and Inman Township.
Students
506
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,919
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$8.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bertha-Hewitt Public School District
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of South Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $8.3M, about $16,354 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hart Township.
PK–4Westside Elementary - 03Sisseton School District 54-2
5–8Sisseton Middle School - 02Sisseton School District 54-2
9–12Sisseton High School - 01Sisseton School District 54-2
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,919 per student · 13% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 32%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 77%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
529’20
522’21
517’22
518’23
506’24
Down 4.3% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Staples-Motley School DistrictAldrich, Fawn Lake Township, Staples Township
$15,538per student
Browerville Public School DistrictBurleene Township, Iona Township, Ward Township
$15,808per student
Parkers Prairie Public School DistrictEastern Township, Folden Township, Parkers Prairie Township
$14,781per student
Wadena-Deer Creek School DistrictCompton Township, Deer Creek Township, Wadena Township
$15,152per 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.