Sargent Central Public School District 6

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 22 towns

Serves Forman, Ransom Township, Harlem Township, Cogswell, Rutland, Dunbar Township, Havana, Kingston Township, Tewaukon Township, Bowen Township, Weber Township, Rutland Township, Brampton Township, Shuman Township, Cayuga, Forman Township, Taylor Township, Jackson Township, Sargent Township, Southwest Township, Herman Township and Marboe Township, and parts of Verner Township.

Students

188

Schools

Spent per student

$22,328

ND $16,642

Students per teacher

9:1

Free or reduced lunch

29%

The gist

What stands out about Sargent Central Public School District 6

School Grade D: better than 14% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
Spends 34% more per student than the ND average
9 students per teacher
Enrollment up 11.9% since 2020

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Pratt Township.

PK–5Lyman Elementary - 04Lyman School District 42-1

6–8Lyman Middle School - 02Lyman School District 42-1

9–12Lyman High School - 01Lyman School District 42-1

Test scores vs. ND

2020–21

Math proficiency27%

State average 38.2%

Reading / language arts32%

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

$22,328 per student · 34% above ND

Spending

Classroom instruction 42%Support & administration 51%Other 8%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 45%Federal 3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

168’20

184’21

191’22

190’23

188’24

Up 11.9% since 2020.

Students

White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

Schools in the district

2 public schools.

Sargent Central Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Forman

114 students10:1

Sargent Central High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Forman

B−

74 students7:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Britton-Hecla School District 45-4Dayton Township, Newark Township, Portage Township

$11,802per student

Lidgerwood Public School District 28Dexter Township, Duerr Township, Grant Township

$17,650per student

North Sargent Public School District 3Vivian Township, Whitestone Hill Township, Willey Township

$18,824per student

Oakes Public School District 41Bear Creek Township, Denver Township, Lovell Township

$12,585per 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.