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Richland Public School District 44
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Abercrombie, Colfax, Christine, Abercrombie, Colfax, Eagle, Ibsen and Nansen, and parts of Walcott.
Students
310
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,526
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Richland Public School District 44
- School Grade B: better than 55% of South Dakota districts
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the ND average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.7% since 2020
- Debt of $1.5M, about $4,819 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Peever.
PK–4Westside Elementary - 03Sisseton School District 54-2
5–8Sisseton Middle School - 02Sisseton School District 54-2
9–12Sisseton High School - 01Sisseton School District 54-2
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,526 per student · 13% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 33%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 59%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
275’20
275’21
286’22
306’23
310’24
Up 12.7% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Breckenridge Public School DistrictMcCauleyville, Roberts, Wolverton
$15,688per student
Kindred Public School District 2Barrie, Normanna, Pleasant
$12,272per student
Wyndmere Public School District 42Antelope, Garborg, Viking
$15,557per student
Wahpeton Public School District 37Dwight, Mooreton
$14,328per 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.