C+
Creighton Community Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Creighton, Valley Township, Center, Creighton Township, Logan Township, Miller Township, Spade Township, Cleveland Township, Winnetoon and Bazile Mills, and parts of Verdigre Township, Columbia Township, Central Township, Jefferson Township and Walnut Grove Township.
Students
313
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,457
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
What stands out about Creighton Community Public Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of South Dakota districts
- Spends 18% more per student than the NE average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 14.2% since 2020
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
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,457 per student · 18% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 28%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 23%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
274’20
281’21
290’22
311’23
313’24
Up 14.2% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 4%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Verdigre Public SchoolsBohemia Township, Sparta Township, Washington Township
$22,307per student
Bloomfield Community SchoolsHarrison Township, Morton Township
$20,429per student
Niobrara Public SchoolsSparta Township, Union Township
$25,018per student
O'Neill Public SchoolsIowa Township, Willowdale Township
$17,176per 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.