Platte-Geddes School District 11-5

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Platte, Platte Township, Forbes Township, Torrey Lake Township, Goose Lake Township, Geddes, Rhoda Township, Signal Township, Moore Township, Darlington Township, Jackson Township, Clark Township, Lake George Township, Joubert Township, Hamilton Township, La Roche Township and Pleasant Grove Township, and parts of White Swan Township and Eagle Township.

Students

522

Schools

Spent per student

$12,898

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

19%

Debt

$4.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Platte-Geddes School District 11-5

School Grade A: better than 90% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
12 students per teacher
Debt of $4.1M, about $7,921 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. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency58%

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

$12,898 per student · 1% below SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 23%Federal 10%

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

Enrollment over time

503’20

499’21

512’22

509’23

522’24

Up 3.8% since 2020.

Students

White 90%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Platte

A+

230 students13:1

Cedar Grove Colony Elementary - 14

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Platte

A+

44 students13:1

Platte Colony Elementary - 10

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Academy

22 students7:1

Platte - Geddes Jr. High - 03

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Platte

94 students13:1

Platte - Geddes High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Platte

132 students11:1

Towns served

Platte 1,161Platte Township 596Forbes Township 254Torrey Lake Township 205Goose Lake Township 167Geddes 158Rhoda Township 121Signal Township 94 Moore Township 91 Darlington Township 86 Jackson Township 74 Clark Township 70 Lake George Township 61 Joubert Township 35 Hamilton Township 31 La Roche Township 23 Pleasant Grove Township 22

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Andes Central School District 11-1Howard Township, Plain Center Township

$20,047per student

Armour School District 21-1Chester Township, Howard Township

$14,165per student

Kimball School District 07-2Highland Township, Richland Township, Wilbur Township

$12,854per student

Wagner School District 11-4Highland Township, Plain Center Township, Wahehe Township

$16,919per 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.