C−
Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 20 towns
Serves Lincoln, Antelope, Fairfield, Tulare, Lake Byron, Garfield, Altoona, Crandon, Hitchcock, Cornwall, Pleasant View, Broadland, Bonilla, Buffalo, Lake, Belmont, Burdette, Nance, Broadland and Tulare, and parts of Wheaton.
Students
236
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,915
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$2.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the SD average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020
- Debt of $2.0M, about $8,453 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Seneca.
PK–84 schoolsFaulkton School District 24-4
84 middle schoolsFaulkton School District 24-4
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,915 per student · 14% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 15%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
218’20
250’21
232’22
247’23
236’24
Up 8.3% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.