C+
Freeman School District 33-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Freeman, Rosefield Township, Valley Township, Childstown Township, Silver Lake Township, Wolf Creek Township, Grandview Township, Kassel Township, Salem Township, Clayton Township and Pleasant Township, and parts of Spring Valley Township, Wittenberg Township, Norway Township, Molan Township and Union Township.
Students
435
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,182
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$4.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Freeman School District 33-1
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of South Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the SD average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 29.5% since 2020
- Debt of $4.4M, about $10,129 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. SD
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,182 per student · 9% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 30%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
336’20
381’21
404’22
424’23
435’24
Up 29.5% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 13%Asian 1%Two or more races 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Marion School District 60-3Dolton Township, Marion Township
$16,198per student
Menno School District 33-2Capital Township, Jamesville Township, Sweet Township
$17,122per student
Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3Jamesville Township, Mayfield Township, Turkey Valley Township
$15,072per student
Parkston School District 33-3Foster Township, Milltown Township, Sharon Township
$12,056per 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.