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Hayfield Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Hayfield, Brownsdale, Rock Dell Township, Vernon Township, Red Rock Township, Hayfield Township, Westfield Township, Waltham Township, Sargeant Township, Waltham and Sargeant, and parts of High Forest Township, Canisteo Township, Ashland Township, Pleasant Valley Township and Dexter Township.
Students
621
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,470
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hayfield Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 27% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.9% since 2020
- Debt of $0.6M, about $902 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Preston Township.
PK–52 elementary schoolsSioux Valley School District 05-5
6–82 middle schoolsSioux Valley School District 05-5
9–122 high schoolsSioux Valley School District 05-5
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts38%
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$15,470 per student · 9% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 67%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
667’20
667’21
645’22
627’23
621’24
Down 6.9% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Southland Public School DistrictDexter, Grand Meadow Township, Marshall Township
$14,174per student
Triton School DistrictDodge Center, Ripley Township, Wasioja Township
$14,427per student
Austin Public School DistrictAustin, Lansing Township, Windom Township
$15,905per student
Blooming Prairie Public School DistrictBlooming Prairie, Blooming Prairie Township, Udolpho Township
$13,647per 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.