Kidder County School District 1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 47 towns

Serves Steele, Tappen, Merkel Township, Driscoll Township, Crystal Springs Township, Dawson, Vernon Township, Manning Township, Tuttle, Pettibone, Woodlawn Township, Tuttle Township, Sibley Township, Robinson, Valley Township, Excelsior Township, Harriet-Lein Township, Haynes Township, Allen Township, Buckeye Township, Clear Lake Township, Lake Williams Township, Gerber Township, Weiser Township, Tappen Township, Marstonmoor Township, Clear Lake Township, Crown Hill Township, Wild Rose Township, Peace Township, Pettibone Township, Rexine Township, Northwest Township, Thelma Township, Robinson Township, Tanner Township, Baker Township, Atwood Township, Chestina Township, Frettim Township, Petersville Township, Pleasant Hill Township, Quinby Township, Stewart Township, Wallace Township, Westford Township and Williams Township, and parts of Campbell Township.

Students

387

Schools

Spent per student

$15,580

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

35%

The gist

What stands out about Kidder County School District 1

School Grade B: better than 55% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
Spends 6% less per student than the ND average
11 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Highland Township.

K–57 elementary schoolsAberdeen School District 06-1

6–83 middle schoolsAberdeen School District 06-1

9–122 high schoolsAberdeen School District 06-1

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency47%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts42%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,580 per student · 6% below ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 32%Other 11%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 52%Federal 7%

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

Enrollment over time

378’20

380’21

403’22

392’23

387’24

About steady.

Students

White 91%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Kidder County Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Steele

B+

205 students12:1

Kidder County High School

High · Grades 6–12 · Steele

182 students10:1

Towns served

Steele 757Tappen 295Merkel Township 226Driscoll Township 109Crystal Springs Township 85 Dawson 72 Vernon Township 71 Manning Township 70 Tuttle 70 Pettibone 65 Woodlawn Township 62 Tuttle Township 56 Sibley Township 55 Robinson 50 Valley Township 47 Excelsior Township 45 Harriet-Lein Township 44 Haynes Township 43 Allen Township 42 Buckeye Township 39 Clear Lake Township 38 Lake Williams Township 34 Gerber Township 25 Weiser Township 23 Tappen Township 21 Marstonmoor Township 19 Clear Lake Township 18 Crown Hill Township 18 Wild Rose Township 18 Peace Township 13 Pettibone Township 10 Rexine Township 9 Northwest Township 8 Thelma Township 8 Robinson Township 7 Tanner Township 6 Baker Township 3 Atwood Township Chestina Township Frettim Township Petersville Township Pleasant Hill Township Quinby Township Stewart Township Wallace Township Westford Township Williams Township

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Carrington Public School District 49Berlin Township, Lowery Township, Wadsworth Township

$13,250per student

Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25Berlin Township, Progress Township, Silver Lake Township

$16,533per student

Medina Public School District 3Newbury Township, Peterson Township, St. Paul Township

$17,653per student

Napoleon Public School District 2Bunker Township, Sealy Township

$16,403per 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.