C+
Selby School District 62-5
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Selby, Akaska, Glenham, Java and Lowry.
Students
188
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,995
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$1.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Selby School District 62-5
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of South Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 23% more per student than the SD average
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.8M, about $9,335 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lowry.
PK–5Selby Elementary - 02This district
6–8Selby Middle School - 03This district
9–12Selby High School - 01This district
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency42%
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$15,995 per student · 23% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 12%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
183’20
178’21
180’22
183’23
188’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
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.