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Wagner School District 11-4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Wagner, Lawrence, Highland, Choteau Creek, Bryan, Lone Tree, Wahehe, Rouse, Plain Center, Dante, Ree and Kennedy, and parts of White Swan and Howard.
Students
919
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,919
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
What stands out about Wagner School District 11-4
- School Grade C: better than 26% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Spends 30% more per student than the SD average
- 12 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Plain Center.
PK–83 schoolsThis district
83 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,919 per student · 30% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 29%Federal 55%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
933’20
913’21
905’22
900’23
919’24
About steady.
Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 57%White 30%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 2%
Schools in the district
4 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.