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Colman-Egan School District 50-5
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Colman, Egan, Colman, Clare, Egan, Jefferson, Grovena, Lone Rock and Riverview, and parts of Wentworth, Flandreau, Lynn, Enterprise, Fremont and Spring Creek.
Students
329
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,704
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$6.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Colman-Egan School District 50-5
- School Grade C: better than 31% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 15% since 2020
- Debt of $6.5M, about $19,650 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ramsey.
K–8Orland Colony Elementary - 04Montrose School District 43-2
9–12Montrose High School - 01Montrose School District 43-2
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency37%
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$12,704 per student · 3% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 40%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 38%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
286’20
281’21
296’22
301’23
329’24
Up 15% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.