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Colman-Egan School District 50-5
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Colman, Egan Township, Colman Township, Clare Township, Egan, Jefferson Township, Grovena Township, Lone Rock Township and Riverview Township, and parts of Wentworth Township, Flandreau Township, Lynn Township, Enterprise Township, Fremont Township and Spring Creek Township.
Students
329
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,704
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$6.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Colman-Egan School District 50-5
- School Grade C: better than 31% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 15% since 2020
- Debt of $6.5M, about $19,650 per student
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. SD
2020–21Math proficiency37%
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$12,704 per student · 3% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 40%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 38%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
286’20
281’21
296’22
301’23
329’24
Up 15% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Flandreau School District 50-3Alliance Township, Blinsmon Township, Trent
$13,234per student
Dell Rapids School District 49-3Alliance Township, Blinsmon Township, Dell Rapids Township
$11,212per student
Elkton School District 05-3Parnell Township, Trenton Township, Ward Township
$12,393per student
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school districtRutland Township, Summit Township
$15,219per 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.