Schools in Onida · Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3
Onida’s public schools beat 71% of South Dakota districts
The public schools Onida’s kids attend outperform 71% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
73%beats similar-income towns
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 10 pts vs SD 42%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 6 pts vs SD 85%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$19.9K
▲ 52% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.2
SD 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools
3
216 students
The School Grade
How Onida compares
B+ Test scores
South Dakota school districts we grade (146)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Dakota towns with similar household incomes (332)Better than 73%
Lower confidence. Built on 135 tested students. With numbers this small, one year can move the grade.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on South Dakota’s state tests against the state average. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of South Dakota only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Onida.
The path, start to finish
K–5Onida Elementary - 04Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3
6–8Sully Buttes Middle School - 06Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
How students score
Math52%
State average 42.2%
Every school in Onida
3 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Elementary
Middle
Private & other
Parents talk
What Onida families are saying about school.
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School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within South Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.