C+

Deuel School District 19-4

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns

Serves Clear Lake, Norden, Gary, Herrick, Clear Lake, Havana, Lowe, Goodwin, Goodwin, Portland, Hidewood, Brandt, Altamont, Brandt, Altamont, Antelope Valley, Rome and Glenwood, and parts of Blom.

Students

550

Schools

Spent per student

$13,257

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

21%

Debt

$9.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Deuel School District 19-4

School Grade C+: better than 40% of South Dakota districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
14 students per teacher
Debt of $9.1M, about $16,545 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Spring Valley.

K–83 schoolsClark School District 12-2

Test scores vs. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency39%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 90–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$13,257 per student · 2% above SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 27%Federal 11%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

544’20

558’21

544’22

544’23

550’24

About steady.

Students

White 94%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Clear Lake Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clear Lake

B−

270 students12:1

Clear Lake Middle School - 04

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clear Lake

C−

104 students17:1

Deuel High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Clear Lake

176 students14:1

Towns served

Clear Lake 1,327Norden 280Gary 246Herrick 235Clear Lake 218Havana 173Lowe 173Goodwin 101Goodwin 98 Portland 98 Hidewood 88 Brandt 82 Altamont 63 Brandt 54 Altamont 46 Antelope Valley 45 Rome 41 Glenwood 23

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Canby Public School DistrictFlorida, Fortier, Manfred

$13,453per student

Deubrook School District 05-6Argo, Scandinavia, Toronto

$12,784per student

Milbank School District 25-4Adams, Georgia, Troy

$13,617per student

Estelline School District 28-2Dempster, Grange

$15,611per 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.