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Madison Central School District 39-2
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Madison, Herman, Lake View, Winfred, Le Roy, Farmington, Concord, Orland and Clarno, and parts of Wentworth, Rutland, Ramsey and Nunda.
Students
1,169
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,654
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$3.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Madison Central School District 39-2
- School Grade B: better than 55% of South Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the SD average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.1M, about $2,682 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 proficiency41%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,654 per student · 11% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 25%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,124’20
1,136’21
1,147’22
1,178’23
1,169’24
Up 4% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school districtBadus, Jefferson, Nunda
$15,219per student
Chester School District 39-1Buffalo, Chester, Franklin
$11,557per student
McCook Central School District 43-7Brookfield, Richland, Vermillion
$11,581per student
Montrose School District 43-2Brookfield, Montrose, Richland
$14,166per student
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.