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Mitchell School District 17-2
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Mitchell, Prosper, Hanson, Beulah, Rosedale, Lisbon, Plano, Badger and Perry, and parts of Worthen and Rome.
Students
2,628
Schools
9
Spent per student
$12,703
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$61.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mitchell School District 17-2
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.8% since 2020
- Debt of $61.6M, about $23,436 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 proficiency55%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,703 per student · 3% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 35%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,791’20
2,738’21
2,735’22
2,728’23
2,628’24
Down 5.8% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 11%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
L. B. Williams Elementary - 03
A−438 students12:1
Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04
B379 students14:1
Longfellow Elementary - 05
A−290 students10:1
Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11
21 students16:1
Abbott House Elementary - 06
13 students3:1
Rockport Colony Elementary- 10
12 students9:1
Mitchell Middle School - 02
B+578 students14:1
Mitchell High School - 01
A879 students17:1
Abbott House High School - 07
18 students36:1
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.