Gackle-Streeter Public School District 56

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Gackle, Griffin Township, Cusator Township, Streeter, Sharlow Township, Newbury Township, Glen Township, Streeter Township, Sinclair Township, Gutschmidt Township, Bloomenfield Township, Janke Township, Graf Township, Alexander Township, Tanner Township, Finn Township and Germania Township, and parts of Mikkelson Township, Stirton Township and Raney Township.

Students

100

Schools

Spent per student

$24,455

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

6:1

Free or reduced lunch

37%

The gist

What stands out about Gackle-Streeter Public School District 56

School Grade D: better than 14% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
Spends 47% more per student than the ND average
6 students per teacher

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. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency24.5%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts34.5%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)75%

State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 50–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$24,455 per student · 47% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 33%Other 8%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 46%Federal 10%

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

Enrollment over time

104’20

96’21

109’22

101’23

100’24

Down 3.8% since 2020.

Students

White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Gackle-Streeter Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gackle

C−

70 students7:1

Gackle-Streeter High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Gackle

A−

30 students5:1

Towns served

Gackle 284Griffin Township 177Cusator Township 124Streeter 98 Sharlow Township 58 Newbury Township 50 Glen Township 42 Streeter Township 37 Sinclair Township 33 Gutschmidt Township 20 Bloomenfield Township 15 Janke Township 14 Graf Township 7 Alexander Township 6 Tanner Township 6 Finn Township Germania Township

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Kulm Public School District 7Bluebird Township, Haag Township, Swede Township

$22,346per student

Medina Public School District 3Chicago Township, Cleveland, St. Paul Township

$17,653per student

Jamestown Public School District 1Lenton Township, Moon Lake Township

$15,470per student

Edgeley Public School District 3Bluebird Township, Kennison Township

$16,115per 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.