B+
Pierre School District 32-2
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Pierre and Raber.
Students
2,749
Schools
5
Spent per student
$11,536
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$5.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pierre School District 32-2
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of South Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the SD average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.9M, about $2,148 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Raber.
K–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Georgia Morse Middle School - 02This district
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,536 per student · 12% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 42%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,766’20
2,798’21
2,762’22
2,688’23
2,749’24
About steady.
Students
White 66%American Indian/Alaska Native 15%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 5%Asian 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
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.