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Flandreau School District 50-3
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Flandreau, Flandreau Township, Trent, Clare Township, Union Township, Grovena Township, Blinsmon Township, Ward, Lone Rock Township, Spring Creek Township, Ward Township, Riverview Township and Alliance Township, and parts of Jefferson Township, Enterprise Township and Fremont Township.
Students
715
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,234
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$3.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Flandreau School District 50-3
- School Grade D: better than 10% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 21 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.1M, about $4,266 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. SD
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)64%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,234 per student · 1% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 43%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 43%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
694’20
713’21
694’22
698’23
715’24
Up 3% since 2020.
Students
White 44%American Indian/Alaska Native 27%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 9%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Colman-Egan School District 50-5Colman Township, Egan, Egan Township
$12,704per student
Pipestone Area School DistrictAltona Township, Eden Township, Sweet Township
$15,364per student
Dell Rapids School District 49-3Dell Rapids Township, Highland Township, Logan Township
$11,212per student
Elkton School District 05-3Elkton Township, Parnell Township, Trenton Township
$12,393per 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.