C−
Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Irene, Wakonda, Jamesville Township, Walshtown Township, Meckling Township, Daneville Township, Spirit Mound Township, Marindahl Township, Turkey Valley Township, Mayfield Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Star Township and Bethel Township, and parts of Volin Township, Riverside Township and Norway Township.
Students
293
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,072
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
What stands out about Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 16% more per student than the SD average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020
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 proficiency32%
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$15,072 per student · 16% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 25%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
327’20
318’21
293’22
290’23
293’24
Down 10.4% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Viborg Hurley School District 60-6Salem Township, Spring Valley Township, Swan Lake Township
$11,852per student
Centerville School District 60-1Centerville Township, Glenwood Township
$12,371per student
Gayville-Volin School District 63-1Gayville Township
$11,766per student
Vermillion School District 13-1Prairie Center Township, Vermillion Township
$11,960per 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.