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Lennox School District 41-4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Lennox, Delapre Township, Worthing, Perry Township, La Valley Township, Grant Township, Chancellor, Lynn Township, Home Township, Middleton Township, Delaware Township and Germantown Township, and parts of Wayne Township and Lincoln Township.
Students
1,192
Schools
5
Spent per student
$10,855
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$27.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lennox School District 41-4
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the SD average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $27.8M, about $23,289 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. SD
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,855 per student · 17% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 39%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 32%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,194’20
1,197’21
1,211’22
1,224’23
1,192’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Harrisburg School District 41-2Dayton Township, Harrisburg, Springdale Township
$11,823per student
Viborg Hurley School District 60-6Davis, Hurley Township, Swan Lake Township
$11,852per student
Canton School District 41-1Canton Township, Dayton Township, Highland Township
$12,233per student
Centerville School District 60-1Brooklyn Township, Turner Township
$12,371per 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.