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Iroquois School District 02-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns
Serves Iroquois, Cavour, Liberty, Cavour, Yale, Le Sueur, Barrett, Richland, Logan, Iroquois, Pearl Creek, Manchester, Belle Prairie, Banner, Foster and Esmond.
Students
220
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,649
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
What stands out about Iroquois School District 02-3
- School Grade D: better than 5% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the SD average
- 11 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Highland.
PK–57 elementary schoolsAberdeen School District 06-1
6–83 middle schoolsAberdeen School District 06-1
9–12Warner High School - 01Warner School District 06-5
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,649 per student · 20% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 20%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
214’20
230’21
241’22
222’23
220’24
About steady.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Black 2%
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.