C+

O'Neill Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns

Serves O'Neill, Grattan Township, Inman Township, Verdigris Township, Inman, Page, Emmet Township, Rock Falls Township, Paddock Township, Shields Township, Willowdale Township, Antelope Township, Steel Creek Township, Belle Township, Emmet, Iowa Township, Scott Township and Coleman Township, and parts of Fairview Township, Shamrock Township and Golden Township.

Students

809

Schools

Spent per student

$17,176

NE $15,602

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

46%

Debt

$0.6M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about O'Neill Public Schools

School Grade C+: better than 36% of South Dakota districts
Spends 10% more per student than the NE average
11 students per teacher
Debt of $0.6M, about $738 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mellette.

PK–5Northwestern Elementary - 04Northwestern Area School District 56-7

6–8Northwestern Middle School - 02Northwestern Area School District 56-7

9–12Northwestern High School - 01Northwestern Area School District 56-7

Test scores vs. NE

2020–21

Math proficiency45%

State average 46.1%

Reading / language arts46%

State average 48.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)84%

State average 86%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$17,176 per student · 10% above NE

Spending

Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 27%Federal 6%

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

Enrollment over time

780’20

807’21

829’22

826’23

809’24

Up 3.7% since 2020.

Students

White 77%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

O'Neill Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · O'Neill

C+

471 students12:1

O'Neill High School

High · Grades 7–12 · O'Neill

B−

338 students10:1

Towns served

O'Neill 3,570Grattan Township 624Inman Township 430Verdigris Township 271Inman 153Page 120Emmet Township 118Rock Falls Township 72 Paddock Township 71 Shields Township 68 Willowdale Township 58 Antelope Township 24 Steel Creek Township 24 Belle Township 21 Emmet 20 Iowa Township 16 Scott Township 13 Coleman Township

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

West Holt Public SchoolsFrancis Township, Pleasant View Township, Saratoga Township

$18,641per student

Boyd County SchoolsBristow Township, Bush Township, Butte Township

$20,040per student

Chambers Public SchoolsChambers Township, McClure Township, Wyoming Township

$22,144per student

Summerland Public SchoolsEwing Township, McClure Township, Walnut Grove Township

$18,009per 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.