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Summit School District 54-6
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Summit, Osceola, Spring Grove, Blooming Valley, Ortley, Mazeppa, Farmington, Lura and Summit, and parts of Ortley and Alto.
Students
182
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,849
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$2.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Summit School District 54-6
- School Grade D: better than 5% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the SD average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.4M, about $13,434 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 proficiency22%
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$14,849 per student · 14% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 36%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 41%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
186’20
177’21
184’22
186’23
182’24
About steady.
Students
White 57%American Indian/Alaska Native 24%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 7%Black 2%
Schools in the district
2 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.