B+
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Onida, Blunt and Agar.
Students
216
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,869
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 52% more per student than the SD average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.1% since 2020
- Debt of $3.5M, about $16,296 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Onida.
K–5Onida Elementary - 04This district
6–8Sully Buttes Middle School - 06This district
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency52%
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$19,869 per student · 52% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 92%State 3%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
230’20
211’21
198’22
215’23
216’24
Down 6.1% since 2020.
Students
White 83%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
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.