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Summit School District 54-6
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Summit, Osceola Township, Spring Grove Township, Blooming Valley Township, Ortley Township, Mazeppa Township, Farmington Township, Lura Township and Summit Township, and parts of Ortley and Alto Township.
Students
182
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,849
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$2.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Summit School District 54-6
- School Grade D: better than 5% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the SD average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.4M, about $13,434 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 proficiency22%
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$14,849 per student · 14% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 36%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 41%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
186’20
177’21
184’22
186’23
182’24
About steady.
Students
White 57%American Indian/Alaska Native 24%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 7%Black 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Waubay School District 18-3Egeland Township, Waubay Township
$17,948per student
Waverly School District 14-5Germantown Township, Leola Township, Twin Brooks Township
$14,471per student
Wilmot School District 54-7Lee Township, Springdale Township
$14,961per student
Milbank School District 25-4Kilborn Township, Twin Brooks Township
$13,617per 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.