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Red Rock Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns
Serves Lamberton, Jeffers, Sanborn, Storden, Willow Lake, Germantown, Waterbury, Charlestown, Storden, Lamberton, Dale, Amboy, Amo, Highwater, Stately and Delton, and parts of North Star, Carson, Johnsonville, Westbrook, Sundown, Ann, North Hero, Springfield and Rose Hill.
Students
404
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,823
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$38.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Red Rock Central School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of South Dakota districts
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.4% since 2020
- Debt of $38.8M, about $96,106 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Preston.
K–5Sioux Valley Elementary - 02Sioux Valley School District 05-5
6–8Sioux Valley Middle School - 04Sioux Valley School District 05-5
9–12Sioux Valley High School - 01Sioux Valley School District 05-5
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,823 per student · 7% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 59%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
427’20
419’21
402’22
406’23
404’24
Down 5.4% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Westbrook-Walnut Grove SchoolsDes Moines River, Dovray, Gales
$16,345per student
Heron Lake-Okabena School DistrictLa Crosse, Southbrook, Weimer
$17,300per student
Springfield Public School DistrictBashaw, Brookville, Burnstown
$14,519per student
Windom Public School DistrictGreat Bend, Lakeside, Weimer
$15,728per 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.