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Lennox School District 41-4

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns

Serves Lennox, Delapre, Worthing, Perry, La Valley, Grant, Chancellor, Lynn, Home, Middleton, Delaware and Germantown, and parts of Wayne and Lincoln.

Students
1,192
Schools
5
Spent per student
$10,855
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$27.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Lennox School District 41-4

  • School Grade A−: better than 84% of South Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 17% less per student than the SD average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $27.8M, about $23,289 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. SD

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$10,855 per student · 17% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 39%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 32%Federal 8%

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

Enrollment over time
1,194’20
1,197’21
1,211’22
1,224’23
1,192’24

About steady.

Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

5 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.

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