B+

Wall School District 51-5

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 23 towns

Serves Wall, Fairview Township, Cedar Butte Township, Wasta, Sunnyside Township, Lake Flat Township, Scenic Township, Huron Township, Quinn, Lake Hill Township, Ash Township, Imlay Township, Wasta Township, Rainy Creek/Cheyenne Township, Owanka Township, Lake Creek Township, Quinn Township, Crooked Creek Township, Castle Butte Township, Conata Township, Flat Butte Township, Peno Township and Shyne Township.

Students

273

Schools

Spent per student

$14,625

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

32%

The gist

What stands out about Wall School District 51-5

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 12% more per student than the SD average
12 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Howard Township.

PK–82 schoolsFaith School District 46-2

9–12Faith High School - 01Faith School District 46-2

Test scores vs. SD

2020–21

Math 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

$14,625 per student · 12% above SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 33%Federal 22%

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

Enrollment over time

267’20

260’21

283’22

277’23

273’24

About steady.

Students

White 74%American Indian/Alaska Native 12%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 1%Black 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Wall Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wall

C+

107 students12:1

Wall Middle School - 06

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wall

B+

66 students11:1

Wall High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Wall

B−

100 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Meade School District 46-1Dakota Township, Smithville Township

$10,735per student

Faith School District 46-2Dakota Township

$13,801per student

Kadoka School District 35-2Interior Township

$18,251per 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.