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Garretson School District 49-4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Garretson, Palisade Township, Edison Township, Red Rock Township, Highland Township and Sherman, and parts of Sverdrup Township, Brandon Township and Logan Township.
Students
493
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,773
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$2.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Garretson School District 49-4
- School Grade C: better than 27% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the SD average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.1M, about $4,280 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spring Valley Township.
K–84 schoolsClark School District 12-2
9–12Clark High School - 01Clark School District 12-2
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency34%
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$11,773 per student · 10% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 36%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 35%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
493’20
491’21
460’22
481’23
493’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Brandon Valley School District 49-2Brandon, Mapleton Township, Split Rock Township
$10,720per student
Dell Rapids School District 49-3Alliance Township, Blinsmon Township, Dell Rapids Township
$11,212per student
Sioux Falls School District 49-5Mapleton Township, Sioux Falls
$12,316per student
Baltic School District 49-1Baltic, Dell Rapids Township
$11,805per 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.