C+
Freeman School District 33-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Freeman, Rosefield, Valley, Childstown, Silver Lake, Wolf Creek, Grandview, Kassel, Salem, Clayton and Pleasant, and parts of Spring Valley, Wittenberg, Norway, Molan and Union.
Students
435
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,182
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$4.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Freeman School District 33-1
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of South Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the SD average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 29.5% since 2020
- Debt of $4.4M, about $10,129 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 proficiency42%
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$14,182 per student · 9% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 30%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
336’20
381’21
404’22
424’23
435’24
Up 29.5% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 13%Asian 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.