Wagner School District 11-4

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns

Serves Wagner, Lawrence Township, Highland Township, Choteau Creek Township, Bryan Township, Lone Tree Township, Wahehe Township, Rouse Township, Plain Center Township, Dante, Ree Township and Kennedy Township, and parts of White Swan Township and Howard Township.

Students

919

Schools

Spent per student

$16,919

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

100%

The gist

What stands out about Wagner School District 11-4

School Grade C: better than 26% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
Spends 30% more per student than the SD average
12 students per teacher

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

2020–21

Math proficiency27%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)84%

State average 84.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$16,919 per student · 30% above SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 29%Federal 55%

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

Enrollment over time

933’20

913’21

905’22

900’23

919’24

About steady.

Students

American Indian/Alaska Native 57%White 30%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 2%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Wagner Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades K–4 · Wagner

C−

333 students10:1

Wagner Middle School - 03

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Wagner

C−

283 students13:1

Wagner High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Wagner

201 students12:1

Early Learning Center - 04

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Wagner

102 students17:1

Towns served

Wagner 1,529Lawrence Township 501Highland Township 484Choteau Creek Township 347Bryan Township 341Lone Tree Township 333Wahehe Township 221Rouse Township 185Plain Center Township 158Dante 120Ree Township 51 Kennedy Township 38

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Boyd County SchoolsBush Township, Mullen Township, Raymond Township

$20,040per student

Platte-Geddes School District 11-5Goose Lake Township, Jackson Township, Moore Township

$12,898per student

Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5East Choteau Township, Independence Township, Oak Hollow Township

$21,673per student

Andes Central School District 11-1Goose Lake Township, Moore Township

$20,047per 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.