C+
Wessington Springs School District 36-2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns
Serves Wessington Springs, Franklin, Viola, Wessington Springs, Alpena, Crow Lake, Pleasant, Blaine, Burr Oak, Lane, Chery, Anina, Logan, Pleasant Valley, Crow, Marlar, Elvira and Harmony, and parts of Alpena, Kellogg, Bristol and Warren.
Students
461
Schools
7
Spent per student
$12,273
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
What stands out about Wessington Springs School District 36-2
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of South Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 16 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the SD average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 17% since 2020
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 proficiency42%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 60–79%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,273 per student · 6% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 28%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
394’20
397’21
422’22
429’23
461’24
Up 17% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Wessington Springs Elementary - 02
B145 students11:1
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05
16 students16:1
Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94
5 students
Wessington Springs Jr. High - 04
B−41 students12:1
Wessington Springs Middle School Cyber School - 93
22 students110:1
Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92
B−138 students60:1
Wessington Springs High School - 01
A94 students11:1
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.