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Ethan School District 17-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Ethan, Worthen, Rosedale, Rome and Tobin, and parts of Prosper, Lisbon and Baker.
Students
287
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,842
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$1.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ethan School District 17-1
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the SD average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.6M, about $5,488 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 proficiency72%
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$10,842 per student · 17% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 57%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
283’20
290’21
283’22
291’23
287’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <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.