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Wilmot School District 54-7
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Geneseo, Wilmot, Lake, Osceola, Spring Grove, Springdale, Corona, Garfield, Lee, Alto and Marvin, and parts of Lawrence, Agency, Becker and Kilborn.
Students
234
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,961
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wilmot School District 54-7
- School Grade D: better than 10% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the SD average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.3M, about $1,068 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Homer.
PK–82 schoolsLangford School District 45-5
82 middle schoolsLangford School District 45-5
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency27%
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$14,961 per student · 15% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 44%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 27%Federal 29%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
232’20
232’21
222’22
233’23
234’24
About steady.
Students
White 74%American Indian/Alaska Native 19%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black 1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Summit School District 54-6Farmington, Mazeppa, Ortley
$14,849per student
Milbank School District 25-4Lockwood, Melrose, Twin Brooks
$13,617per student
Sisseton School District 54-2Easter, Goodwill, One Road
$14,637per student
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school districtBrowns Valley, Foster
$18,116per 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.