B+
Castlewood School District 28-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Castlewood, Hamlin, Castlewood, Florence and Dempster, and parts of Sheridan and Oxford.
Students
345
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,299
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$1.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Castlewood School District 28-1
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the SD average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.2M, about $3,478 per student
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. SD
2020–21Math proficiency52%
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$12,299 per student · 6% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 42%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
332’20
344’21
334’22
338’23
345’24
Up 3.9% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 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.