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Florence School District 14-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Florence, Fuller, Dexter, Eden and Phipps, and parts of Richland, Graceland, Wheatland, Lura and Egeland.
Students
352
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,497
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$3.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Florence School District 14-1
- School Grade C: better than 31% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the SD average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 13.9% since 2020
- Debt of $3.0M, about $8,511 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. SD
2020–21Math proficiency37%
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$11,497 per student · 12% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 58%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
309’20
307’21
308’22
332’23
352’24
Up 13.9% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <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.