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White Lake School District 01-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves White Lake, Patten Township, White Lake Township, Lake Township, Gales Township, Washington Township, Crystal Lake Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Eureka Township and Cooper Township, and parts of Willow Lake Township, Plummer Township and Plainfield Township.
Students
125
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,710
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$3.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about White Lake School District 01-3
- School Grade D: better than 10% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 28% more per student than the SD average
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.8M, about $30,640 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lane.
PK–82 schoolsWessington Springs School District 36-2
9–12Wessington Springs High School - 01Wessington Springs School District 36-2
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency27%
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$16,710 per student · 28% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 43%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 22%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
129’20
141’21
129’22
124’23
125’24
Down 3.1% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Kimball School District 07-2Kimball Township, Lyon Township, Waldro Township
$12,854per student
Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3Center Township, Joubert Township, Pleasant Lake Township
$13,820per student
Plankinton School District 01-1Bristol Township, Firesteel Township, Plankinton Township
$16,296per student
Platte-Geddes School District 11-5Joubert Township, Torrey Lake Township
$12,898per 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.