B−

Litchville-Marion Public School District 46

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 22 towns

Serves Litchville, Marion, Adrian Township, Meadow Lake Township, Gladstone Township, Greenland Township, Spring Creek Township, Dickey, Prairie Township, Oakhill Township, Northland Township, Hemen Township, Russell Township, Rosebud Township, Litchville Township, Sheridan Township, Grandview Township, Mansfield Township, Black Loam Township, Saratoga Township, Skandia Township and Svea Township, and parts of Manns Township, Nelson Township, Thordenskjold Township and Roscoe Township.

Students

149

Schools

Spent per student

$23,475

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

7:1

Free or reduced lunch

36%

Debt

$3.0M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Litchville-Marion Public School District 46

School Grade B−: better than 48% of South Dakota districts
Spends 41% more per student than the ND average
7 students per teacher
Enrollment up 5.7% since 2020
Debt of $3.0M, about $19,966 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kidder.

K–83 schoolsBritton-Hecla School District 45-4

9–122 high schoolsBritton-Hecla School District 45-4

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency37%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts47%

State average 42.3%

Graduation rate 90% at Britton-Hecla School District 45-4, which runs the high school (state 84.5%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$23,475 per student · 41% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 44%Other 8%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 36%Federal 10%

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

Enrollment over time

141’20

144’21

142’22

139’23

149’24

Up 5.7% since 2020.

Students

White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Litchville-Marion Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marion

C+

83 students7:1

Litchville-Marion High School

High · Grades 6–12 · Marion

66 students7:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

LaMoure Public School District 8Grand Rapids Township, Greenville Township, Henrietta Township

$17,747per student

Montpelier Public School District 14Corwin Township, Montpelier Township, Ypsilanti Township

$18,500per student

Valley City Public School District 2Eckelson Township, Green Township, Hobart Township

$14,816per student

Barnes County North Public School District 7Hobart Township, Potter Township, Winfield Township

$15,888per 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.