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Marion School District 60-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Marion, Spring Valley, Monroe, Rosefield, Monroe, Marion, Dolton and Dolton, and parts of Norway, Grant and Childstown.
Students
208
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,198
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
What stands out about Marion School District 60-3
- School Grade C: better than 31% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 24% more per student than the SD average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.6% since 2020
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)90%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,198 per student · 24% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 20%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
188’20
200’21
199’22
212’23
208’24
Up 10.6% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Freeman School District 33-1Grandview, Salem, Silver Lake
$14,182per student
Parker School District 60-4Brothersfield, Parker, Wellington
$10,795per student
Viborg Hurley School District 60-6Hurley, Salem, Spring Valley
$11,852per student
Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3Silver Lake, Union
$13,596per 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.