Summerland Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns

Serves Ewing Township, Orchard, Ewing, Clearwater, Verdigris Township, Inman, Page, Lake Township, Deloit Township, Walnut Grove Township, McClure Township, Royal, Golden Township and Iowa Township, and parts of Inman Township and Antelope Township.

Students

447

Schools

Spent per student

$18,009

NE $15,602

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

50%

Debt

$30.9M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Summerland Public Schools

School Grade B: better than 58% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
Spends 15% more per student than the NE average
10 students per teacher
Enrollment up 11.5% since 2021
Debt of $30.9M, about $69,188 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mount Vernon.

PK–5Mount Vernon Elementary - 02Mount Vernon School District 17-3

6–8Mount Vernon Middle School - 03Mount Vernon School District 17-3

9–12Mount Vernon High School- 01Mount Vernon School District 17-3

Test scores vs. NE

2020–21

Math proficiency54%

State average 46.1%

Reading / language arts48%

State average 48.2%

Graduation rate 90% at Mount Vernon School District 17-3, which runs the high school (state 84.5%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$18,009 per student · 15% above NE

Spending

Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 22%Federal 8%

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

Enrollment over time

401’21

437’22

438’23

447’24

Up 11.5% since 2021.

Students

White 89%Hispanic 8%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Summerland Elem School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ewing

236 students11:1

Summerland High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Ewing

211 students10:1

Towns served

Ewing Township 449Orchard 410Ewing 372Clearwater 312Verdigris Township 271Inman 153Page 120Lake Township 113Deloit Township 59 Walnut Grove Township 53 McClure Township 42 Royal 35 Golden Township 32 Iowa Township 16

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

O'Neill Public SchoolsGrattan Township, Willowdale Township

$17,176per student

Chambers Public SchoolsChambers Township, Conley Township, Shamrock Township

$22,144per student

Verdigre Public SchoolsJefferson Township, Washington Township

$22,307per student

Creighton Community Public SchoolsLogan Township

$18,457per 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.