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Warner School District 06-5
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Warner, Warner Township, East Rondell Township, Highland Township, New Hope Township, Stratford and West Rondell Township, and parts of Gem Township, Clear Lake Township and Richland Township.
Students
313
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,506
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Warner School District 06-5
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.5M, about $4,776 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 proficiency77%
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$12,506 per student · 4% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 41%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
314’20
315’21
314’22
312’23
313’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Aberdeen School District 06-1Aberdeen Township, Bath Township, Mercier Township
$11,519per student
Ipswich School District 22-6Cortlandt Township, Kent Township, Union Township
$12,149per student
Groton Area School District 06-6Garden Prairie Township, West Hanson Township
$12,329per student
Northwestern Area School District 56-7Union Township
$13,471per 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.