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Dell Rapids School District 49-3
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Dell Rapids, Dell Rapids, Burk, Lynn, Logan, Highland, Enterprise, Blinsmon and Alliance, and parts of Sverdrup and Taopi.
Students
965
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,212
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$16.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dell Rapids School District 49-3
- School Grade A: better than 90% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the SD average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.3M, about $16,893 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Oldham.
PK–83 schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
83 middle schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
9–122 high schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency61%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,212 per student · 14% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 34%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
975’20
984’21
982’22
973’23
965’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 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.
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.