Verdigre Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Verdigre Township, Verdigre, Valley Township, Spade Township, Sparta Township, Jefferson Township, Walnut Grove Township, Washington Township, Western Township and Bohemia Township, and parts of Center and Logan Township.

Students

160

Schools

Spent per student

$22,307

NE $15,602

Students per teacher

9:1

Free or reduced lunch

41%

Debt

$0.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Verdigre Public Schools

School Grade A: better than 91% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
Spends 43% more per student than the NE average
9 students per teacher
Enrollment up 11.9% since 2020
Debt of $0.3M, about $1,919 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 proficiency67%

State average 46.1%

Reading / language arts57%

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

$22,307 per student · 43% above NE

Spending

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

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 21%Federal 5%

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

Enrollment over time

143’20

138’21

147’22

150’23

160’24

Up 11.9% since 2020.

Students

White 89%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Verdigre Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Verdigre

80 students8:1

Verdigre High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Verdigre

80 students10:1

Towns served

Verdigre Township 740Verdigre 613Valley Township 245Spade Township 104Sparta Township 98 Jefferson Township 56 Walnut Grove Township 53 Washington Township 44 Western Township 44 Bohemia Township 20

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Boyd County SchoolsRaymond Township, Steel Creek Township

$20,040per student

Niobrara Public SchoolsNiobrara Township, Raymond Township, Union Township

$25,018per student

O'Neill Public SchoolsIowa Township, Steel Creek Township, Willowdale Township

$17,176per student

Creighton Community Public SchoolsCreighton Township, Miller 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.