Valley City Public School District 2

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Valley City, Valley Township, Hobart Township, Green Township, Marsh Township, Alta Township, Kathryn, Eckelson Township, Oakhill Township, Cuba Township, Nelson Township, Grand Prairie Township, Hemen Township, Ashtabula Township, Getchell Township, Skandia Township and Baldwin Township, and parts of Ellsbury Township, Sibley Trail Township, Noltimier Township, Spring Creek Township, Stewart Township, Thordenskjold Township, Norma Township and Potter Township.

Students

943

Schools

Spent per student

$14,816

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

33%

Debt

$1.6M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Valley City Public School District 2

School Grade A: better than 86% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
Spends 11% less per student than the ND average
14 students per teacher
Enrollment down 10.9% since 2020
Debt of $1.6M, about $1,691 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. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency52%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts40%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 86.6%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$14,816 per student · 11% below ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 35%Other 10%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 58%Federal 6%

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

Enrollment over time

1,058’20

1,048’21

1,033’22

975’23

943’24

Down 10.9% since 2020.

Students

White 87%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

Jefferson Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Valley City

258 students15:1

Washington Elementary School

Middle · Grades 4–6 · Valley City

C+

209 students14:1

Valley City Junior High School

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Valley City

B+

159 students14:1

Valley City High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Valley City

B+

317 students14:1

Valley City High School Alternative High School

Grades M · Valley City

0 students

Towns served

Valley City 6,541Valley Township 589Hobart Township 187Green Township 137Marsh Township 123Alta Township 103Kathryn 77 Eckelson Township 58 Oakhill Township 57 Cuba Township 50 Nelson Township 50 Grand Prairie Township 45 Hemen Township 44 Ashtabula Township 43 Getchell Township 24 Skandia Township 8 Baldwin Township

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Barnes County North Public School District 7Anderson Township, Brimer Township, Dazey Township

$15,888per student

Litchville-Marion Public School District 46Litchville, Mansfield Township, Northland Township

$23,475per student

Maple Valley Public School District 4Binghampton Township, Minnie Lake Township, Oriska Township

$16,230per student

Hope-Page Public School District 85Carpenter Township, Minnie Lake Township, Rochester Township

$23,228per 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.