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Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Alcester, Hudson, Virginia Township, Spink Township, Big Springs Township, Norway Township, Alcester Township, Emmet Township and Eden Township, and parts of Fairview Township, Prairie Township and Sioux Valley Township.
Students
351
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,249
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$7.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1
- 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 6% less per student than the SD average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.7M, about $21,952 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Virgil.
PK–5Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-6
6–8Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-6
9–12Wolsey Wessington High School - 01Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-6
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math 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$12,249 per student · 6% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 28%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
366’23
351’24
Down 4.1% since 2023.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Beresford School District 61-2Beresford, Garfield Township, Glenwood Township
$13,173per student
Canton School District 41-1Fairview, Highland Township
$12,233per student
Vermillion School District 13-1Brule Township, Prairie Center Township
$11,960per student
Akron-Westfield Community School DistrictAkron
$14,608per 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.