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Verdigre Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Verdigre Township, Verdigre, Valley Township, Spade Township, Sparta Township, Jefferson Township, Walnut Grove Township, Washington Township, Western Township and Bohemia Township, and parts of Center and Logan Township.
Students
160
Schools
2
Spent per student
$22,307
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Verdigre Public Schools
- School Grade A: better than 91% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Spends 43% more per student than the NE average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.9% since 2020
- Debt of $0.3M, about $1,919 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ramona.
K–83 schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
9–122 high schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency67%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,307 per student · 43% above NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 21%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
143’20
138’21
147’22
150’23
160’24
Up 11.9% since 2020.
Students
White 89%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Boyd County SchoolsRaymond Township, Steel Creek Township
$20,040per student
Niobrara Public SchoolsNiobrara Township, Raymond Township, Union Township
$25,018per student
O'Neill Public SchoolsIowa Township, Steel Creek Township, Willowdale Township
$17,176per student
Creighton Community Public SchoolsCreighton Township, Miller Township
$18,457per 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.