B+
Parker School District 60-4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Parker, Wellington Township, Parker Township, Home Township, Brothersfield Township and Marion Township, and parts of Wall Lake Township, Spring Valley Township, Norway Township, Germantown Township, Monroe Township and Hurley Township.
Students
453
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,795
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$8.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Parker School District 60-4
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the SD average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $8.6M, about $19,040 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Schriever Township.
PK–5South Central Elementary - 03South Central School District 26-5
6–12Whole Grade Sharing with Burke - 04South Central School District 26-5
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,795 per student · 17% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 35%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
484’20
483’21
491’22
469’23
453’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Viborg Hurley School District 60-6Middleton Township, Spring Valley Township, Swan Lake Township
$11,852per student
Lennox School District 41-4Delapre Township, Middleton Township, Perry Township
$10,855per student
Marion School District 60-3Dolton Township, Marion, Rosefield Township
$16,198per student
West Central School District 49-7Hartford Township, Humboldt Township, Wayne Township
$11,165per 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.