White Lake School District 01-3

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves White Lake, Patten, White Lake, Lake, Gales, Washington, Crystal Lake, Pleasant Valley, Eureka and Cooper, and parts of Willow Lake, Plummer and Plainfield.

Students

125

Schools

Spent per student

$16,710

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

9:1

Free or reduced lunch

44%

Debt

$3.8M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about White Lake School District 01-3

School Grade D: better than 10% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
Spends 28% more per student than the SD average
9 students per teacher
Debt of $3.8M, about $30,640 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ramona.

PK–83 schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district

83 middle schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district

9–122 high schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district

Test scores vs. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency27%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)75%

State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 50–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$16,710 per student · 28% above SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 43%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 22%Federal 9%

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

Enrollment over time

129’20

141’21

129’22

124’23

125’24

Down 3.1% since 2020.

Students

White 94%Hispanic 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

White Lake Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · White Lake

B−

62 students10:1

White Lake Middle School - 03

Middle · Grades 6–8 · White Lake

D−

30 students10:1

White Lake High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · White Lake

B−

33 students7:1

Towns served

White Lake 469Patten 97 White Lake 96 Lake 83 Gales 57 Washington 52 Crystal Lake 43 Pleasant Valley 16 Eureka 8 Cooper

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Kimball School District 07-2Kimball, Lyon, Waldro

$12,854per student

Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3Center, Joubert, Pleasant Lake

$13,820per student

Plankinton School District 01-1Bristol, Firesteel, Plankinton

$16,296per student

Platte-Geddes School District 11-5Joubert, Torrey Lake

$12,898per 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.