Langford School District 45-5

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 21 towns

Serves Langford, Claremont, Eden, Eden, Buffalo, Pierpont, Sisseton, Claremont, Lake, Fort, Independence, Weston, Newport, Union, Nutley, Lynn, Hickman, South Detroit, Farmington, Homer and Liberty, and parts of Waubay, Kosciusko, Grenville, Roslyn, Red Iron Lake, Andover, Lowell, Waverly, Grenville, Raritan and North Detroit.

Students

258

Schools

Spent per student

$14,231

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

31%

Debt

$2.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Langford School District 45-5

School Grade C: better than 31% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
Spends 9% more per student than the SD average
14 students per teacher
Enrollment up 15.2% since 2020
Debt of $2.1M, about $7,965 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Union.

PK–83 schoolsGroton Area School District 06-6

83 middle schoolsGroton Area School District 06-6

9–12Groton Area High School - 01Groton Area School District 06-6

Test scores vs. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency37%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)75%

State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 50–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$14,231 per student · 9% above SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 26%Federal 12%

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

Enrollment over time

224’20

240’21

232’22

247’23

258’24

Up 15.2% since 2020.

Students

White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Langford Area Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Langford

C−

111 students15:1

Newport Colony Elementary - 04

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Claremont

44 students16:1

Langford Area Middle School - 03

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Langford

44 students15:1

Langford Area High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Langford

B−

59 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Britton-Hecla School District 45-4Hamilton, Lansing, Miller

$11,802per student

Groton Area School District 06-6Bristol, Columbia, East Hanson

$12,329per student

Waubay School District 18-3Alto, Central Point, Ortley

$17,948per student

Sisseton School District 54-2Dry Wood Lake, Dumarce, Long Hollow

$14,637per 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.