A+
Springfield Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Springfield, Burnstown Township, North Star Township, Bashaw Township, Sundown Township, Brookville Township, Clements, Stately Township and Cobden, and parts of Leavenworth Township, Prairieville Township and Three Lakes Township.
Students
653
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,519
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$18.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Springfield Public School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 14.8% since 2020
- Debt of $18.3M, about $27,986 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 proficiency65%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,519 per student · 15% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 34%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 66%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
569’20
574’21
591’22
599’23
653’24
Up 14.8% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sleepy Eye Public School DistrictEden Township, Home Township, Mulligan Township
$14,792per student
Comfrey Public School DistrictComfrey, Delton Township, Mulligan Township
$21,181per student
Cedar Mountain School DistrictEden Township, Morgan Township
$18,765per student
Red Rock Central School DistrictCharlestown Township, Delton Township, Germantown Township
$15,823per 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.