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Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Alcester, Hudson, Virginia, Spink, Big Springs, Norway, Alcester, Emmet and Eden, and parts of Fairview, Prairie and Sioux Valley.
Students
351
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,249
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$7.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1
- School Grade C: better than 31% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the SD average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.7M, about $21,952 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spencer.
PK–82 schoolsMcCook Central School District 43-7
82 middle schoolsMcCook Central School District 43-7
9–12McCook Central High School - 01McCook Central School District 43-7
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency37%
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$12,249 per student · 6% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 28%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
366’23
351’24
Down 4.1% since 2023.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.