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Hills-Beaver Creek School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Hills, Beaver Creek, Beaver Creek, Martin, Springwater, Clinton and Steen.
Students
343
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,175
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$7.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hills-Beaver Creek School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.2M, about $20,962 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Parker.
PK–6Parker Elementary - 02Parker School District 60-4
7–8Parker Jr. High - 03Parker School District 60-4
9–12Parker High School - 01Parker School District 60-4
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,175 per student · 11% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 62%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Students
White 89%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 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.