C−

Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 20 towns

Serves Lincoln Township, Antelope Township, Fairfield Township, Tulare, Lake Byron Township, Garfield Township, Altoona Township, Crandon Township, Hitchcock, Cornwall Township, Pleasant View Township, Broadland Township, Bonilla Township, Buffalo Township, Lake Township, Belmont Township, Burdette Township, Nance Township, Broadland and Tulare Township, and parts of Wheaton Township.

Students

236

Schools

Spent per student

$14,915

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

10:1

Free or reduced lunch

23%

Debt

$2.0M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6

School Grade C−: better than 18% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
Spends 14% more per student than the SD average
10 students per teacher
Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020
Debt of $2.0M, about $8,453 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Oxford Township.

PK–83 schoolsHamlin School District 28-3

9–122 high schoolsWatertown School District 14-4

Test scores vs. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency32%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)75%

State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 50–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$14,915 per student · 14% above SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 15%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

218’20

250’21

232’22

247’23

236’24

Up 8.3% since 2020.

Students

White 97%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hitchcock

116 students11:1

Glendale Colony Elementary - 04

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Frankfort

22 students8:1

Spink Colony Elementary - 03

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Frankfort

21 students8:1

Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Tulare

19 students9:1

Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Tulare

B−

58 students8:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Redfield School District 56-4Exline Township, Frankfort Township, Lodi Township

$13,408per student

Doland School District 56-2Frankfort Township, Harrison Township, Milford Township

$17,196per student

Miller Area School District 29-4Carlton Township, Gilbert Township, Holden Township

$14,023per student

Huron School District 02-2Iowa Township, Milford Township, Theresa Township

$13,191per 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.