B+
Plankinton School District 01-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Plankinton, Plankinton, Belford, Palatine, Firesteel, Hopper, Pleasant Lake, Bristol, Pleasant Valley, Eureka and Cooper.
Students
291
Schools
7
Spent per student
$16,296
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
What stands out about Plankinton School District 01-1
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 16 pts below the state
- Spends 25% more per student than the SD average
- 10 students per teacher
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 proficiency52%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 60–79%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,296 per student · 25% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 70%Support & administration 26%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 41%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
293’20
310’21
288’22
304’23
291’24
About steady.
Students
White 64%Hispanic 27%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Black 2%Two or more races 1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Plankinton Elementary - 02
A132 students10:1
Plankinton Middle School - 03
C+49 students14:1
Aurora Plains Academy Middle School - 04
7 students5:1
Dakota Reach Middle School - 07
2 students10:1
Plankinton High School - 01
D86 students10:1
Aurora Plains Academy High School - 05
10 students3:1
Dakota Reach - 06
5 students25:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
White Lake School District 01-3Crystal Lake, Lake, Patten
$16,710per student
Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3Crystal Lake, Dudley, Stickney
$13,820per student
Wessington Springs School District 36-2Anina, Blaine, Viola
$12,273per student
Mount Vernon School District 17-3Blendon, Mount Vernon
$14,372per 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.