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New England Public School District 9
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns
Serves New England, Tepee Butte, Kunze, New England, Cedar Creek, Kennedy, Rainy Butte, Carroll, Darling Springs, Peaceful Valley, Strehlow, White Lake, Moord, Wagendorf, Clark and Havelock, and parts of Rifle, Sand Creek and Connor.
Students
280
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,583
ND $16,642
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about New England Public School District 9
- School Grade D: better than 8% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
- Spends 6% less per student than the ND average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.2M, about $764 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wanblee.
PK–84 schoolsKadoka School District 35-2
84 middle schoolsKadoka School District 35-2
9–12Kadoka Area High School - 01Kadoka School District 35-2
Test scores vs. ND
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 42.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 86.6% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,583 per student · 6% below ND
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 47%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Students
White 91%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Scranton Public School District 33Buena Vista, Hume, Mineral Springs
$19,671per student
Hettinger Public School District 13Cedar, Wolf Butte
$16,824per student
Mott-Regent Public School District 1Black Butte, Madison
$17,152per student
Bowman County Public School District 1Mineral Springs, Richland Center
$15,953per 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.