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Jones County School District 37-3
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Murdo, Draper, Okaton, Williams Creek, Buffalo, Draper, Scovil, Virgil, Dunkel, Mullen, Zickrick, Kolls and Mussman.
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 Mussman.
K–4Jones County Elementary - 02This district
5–8Jones County Middle School - 04This district
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.