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Faith School District 46-2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Faith, Howard, Dakota, Moreau, Englewood, Eagle, Martin and Union.
Students
181
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,801
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$3.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Faith School District 46-2
- School Grade D: better than 10% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 6% more per student than the SD average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.3M, about $18,453 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Scenic.
K–5Wall Elementary - 02Wall School District 51-5
6–8Wall Middle School - 06Wall School District 51-5
9–12Wall High School - 01Wall School District 51-5
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency27%
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$13,801 per student · 6% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 43%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
184’20
168’21
184’22
186’23
181’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Hispanic 2%Asian 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%
Schools in the district
4 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.