B+
Pingree-Buchanan Public School District 10
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Jim River Valley Township, Edmunds Township, Buchanan, Pingree Township, Buchanan Township, Hidden Township, Pingree, Walters Township, Ashland Township, Pipestem Valley Township, Plainview Township, Deer Lake Township and Round Top Township, and parts of Paris Township and Lyon Township.
Students
160
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,831
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
What stands out about Pingree-Buchanan Public School District 10
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of South Dakota districts
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the ND average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.3% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wachter Township.
K–84 schoolsLeola School District 44-2
9–12Leola High School - 01Leola School District 44-2
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,831 per student · 7% above ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 57%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
152’20
162’21
168’22
166’23
160’24
Up 5.3% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Jamestown Public School District 1Eldridge Township, Fried Township, Midway Township
$15,470per student
Barnes County North Public School District 7Durham Township, Gray Township, Spiritwood Lake
$15,888per student
Medina Public School District 3Strong Township, Valley Spring Township
$17,653per student
Kensal Public School District 19Kensal Township
$28,034per 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.