B+
Lake Preston School District 38-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Lake Preston, Hartland Township, Badger Township, Baker Township, Denver Township, Erwin, Whitewood Township and Hetland, and parts of De Smet Township, Spirit Lake Township and Spring Lake Township.
Students
170
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,122
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
What stands out about Lake Preston School District 38-3
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 39% more per student than the SD average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pearl Township.
K–82 schoolsMiller Area School District 29-4
9–12Miller High School - 01Miller Area School District 29-4
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency52%
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$18,122 per student · 39% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 24%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
185’20
184’21
187’22
188’23
170’24
Down 8.1% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
De Smet School District 38-2Le Sueur Township, Manchester Township, Mathews Township
$13,958per student
Arlington School District 38-1Arlington, Bangor Township, Lake Sinai Township
$14,017per student
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school districtBadus Township, Belleview Township, Oldham
$15,219per student
Iroquois School District 02-3Le Sueur Township, Manchester Township
$15,649per 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.