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Faulkton School District 24-4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 26 towns
Serves Faulkton, Hillsdale, Ellisville, Park, Orient, Tamworth, Sherman, Saratoga, Myron, Devoe, Lafoon, Zell, Rockham, Clark, Freedom, Onaka, Seneca, Orient, Arcade, Emerson, Bryant, Centerville, O'Neil, Enterprise, Irving and Pioneer, and parts of Ontario and Wesley.
Students
404
Schools
7
Spent per student
$12,949
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$8.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Faulkton School District 24-4
- School Grade A: better than 92% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8% since 2020
- Debt of $8.5M, about $21,134 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Seneca.
PK–84 schoolsThis district
84 middle schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency62%
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$12,949 per student · 1% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 25%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
374’20
383’21
386’22
393’23
404’24
Up 8% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Faulkton Elementary - 02
A+185 students12:1
Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06
B−33 students11:1
Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10
A+33 students17:1
Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05
20 students10:1
Faulkton Middle School - 08
B53 students10:1
Faulkton High School - 01
A+73 students9:1
Brentwood Colony Virtual High School - 92
7 students14:1
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.