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North Bend Central Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Platte Township, North Bend, Morse Bluff Township, Chester Township, Cotterell Township, Douglas Township, Union Township, Ridgeley Township, Maple Township, Morse Bluff, Pleasant Valley Township and Bohemia Township, and parts of Nickerson Township, North Cedar Township and Elk Township.
Students
574
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,296
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$6.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Bend Central Public Schools
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the NE average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020
- Debt of $6.8M, about $11,855 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Nunda.
K–83 schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
9–122 high schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency65%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,296 per student · 17% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 26%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
633’20
599’21
586’22
591’23
574’24
Down 9.3% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 5%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
East Butler Public SchoolsMariposa Township, Newman Township, Prague
$25,742per student
Fremont Public SchoolsElkhorn Township, Fremont, Inglewood
$13,093per student
Cedar Bluffs Public SchoolsPohocco Township, South Cedar Township
$18,290per student
Scribner-Snyder Community SchoolsEverett Township, Pebble Township, Webster Township
$27,938per 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.