B+
Parker School District 60-4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Parker, Wellington, Parker, Home, Brothersfield and Marion, and parts of Wall Lake, Spring Valley, Norway, Germantown, Monroe and Hurley.
Students
453
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,795
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$8.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Parker School District 60-4
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the SD average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $8.6M, about $19,040 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Parker.
PK–6Parker Elementary - 02This district
7–8Parker Jr. High - 03This district
9–12Parker High School - 01This district
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,795 per student · 17% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 35%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
484’20
483’21
491’22
469’23
453’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Viborg Hurley School District 60-6Middleton, Spring Valley, Swan Lake
$11,852per student
Lennox School District 41-4Delapre, Middleton, Perry
$10,855per student
Marion School District 60-3Dolton, Marion, Rosefield
$16,198per student
West Central School District 49-7Hartford, Humboldt, Wayne
$11,165per 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.