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Arlington School District 38-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Arlington, Badger, Bangor, Winsor, Badger, Spring Lake, Lake Sinai, Laketon and Denver, and parts of Oakwood and Hetland.
Students
292
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,017
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
What stands out about Arlington School District 38-1
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the SD average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.2% since 2020
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
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency82%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,017 per student · 7% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 26%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
275’20
300’21
303’22
301’23
292’24
Up 6.2% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
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.