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Jones County School District 37-3
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Murdo, Draper Township, Okaton Township, Williams Creek Township, Buffalo Township, Draper, Scovil Township, Virgil Township, Dunkel Township, Mullen Township, Zickrick Township, Kolls Township and Mussman Township.
Students
180
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,902
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$2.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jones County School District 37-3
- School Grade A: better than 92% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 22% more per student than the SD average
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.6M, about $14,306 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. SD
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,902 per student · 22% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 39%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 33%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
177’20
186’21
184’22
183’23
180’24
About steady.
Students
White 80%Two or more races 13%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Hispanic 1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.