McLaughlin School District 15-2

Public Grades PK–12 D-School Grade

Public schools for McLaughlin.

At a glance
443Students enrolled
3Schools
$22,585Spent per student
9:1Student–teacher ratio
100%Free / reduced lunch
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For McLaughlin

Grades PK–5
McLaughlin Elementary - 02203 students · McLaughlinThis district
Grades 6–8
McLaughlin Middle School - 0385 students · McLaughlinThis district
Grades 9–12
McLaughlin High School - 01155 students · McLaughlinThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs SD
Math proficiency2.5%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)64%
State average 84.5%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$22,585
per student each year · 73% above the SD average
Spending
Classroom instruction52%
Support & administration43%
Other4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)13%
State28%
Federal59%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
462’20
432’21
442’22
427’23
443’24
Students
American Indian/Alaska Native · 96%427
Two or more races · 2%8
White · 1%4
Asian · 1%3
Hispanic · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools3 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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