C−
Boyd County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 23 towns
Serves Spencer, Basin, Butte, Spencer, Butte, Lynch, Lynch, Bristow, Raymond, Naper, Paddock, Morton, Bristow, Verdel, Bush, Steel Creek, Scott, Anoka, Gross, McCulley, Mullen, Monowi and Coleman, and parts of Rock Falls.
Students
305
Schools
4
Spent per student
$20,040
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
What stands out about Boyd County Schools
- School Grade C−: better than 15% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 28% more per student than the NE average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 16.2% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hetland.
PK–5Lake Preston Elementary - 02Lake Preston School District 38-3
6–8Lake Preston Middle School - 03Lake Preston School District 38-3
9–12Lake Preston High School - 01Lake Preston School District 38-3
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,040 per student · 28% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 24%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
364’20
336’21
333’22
322’23
305’24
Down 16.2% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.