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Ivanhoe Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–6Regional · 8 towns
Serves Ivanhoe, Shaokatan Township, Ash Lake Township, Lake Stay Township, Royal Township, Marble Township, Limestone Township and Arco, and parts of Diamond Lake Township, Alta Vista Township and Hendricks Township.
Students
71
Schools
1
Spent per student
$21,529
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$5.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ivanhoe Public School District
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Spends 26% more per student than the MN average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 20.2% since 2020
- Debt of $5.3M, about $74,155 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ortley.
PK–6Waubay Elementary - 02Waubay School District 18-3
7–8Waubay Middle School - 03Waubay School District 18-3
9–12Waubay High School - 01Waubay School District 18-3
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency74.5%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts64.5%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate 75% at Waubay School District 18-3, which runs the high school (state 84.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,529 per student · 26% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 42%Support & administration 50%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 61%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
89’20
83’21
73’22
68’23
71’24
Down 20.2% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Minneota Public School DistrictEidsvold Township, Nordland Township
$14,004per student
RTR Public SchoolsIsland Lake Township, Marshfield Township
$14,468per student
Canby Public School DistrictNorman Township, Porter, Wergeland Township
$13,453per student
Deubrook School District 05-6Lake Hendricks Township, Scandinavia Township
$12,784per 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.