B+
Wall School District 51-5
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 23 towns
Serves Wall, Fairview, Cedar Butte, Wasta, Sunnyside, Lake Flat, Scenic, Huron, Quinn, Lake Hill, Ash, Imlay, Wasta, Rainy Creek/Cheyenne, Owanka, Lake Creek, Quinn, Crooked Creek, Castle Butte, Conata, Flat Butte, Peno and Shyne.
Students
273
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,625
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
What stands out about Wall School District 51-5
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the SD average
- 12 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wasta.
K–5Wall Elementary - 02This district
6–8Wall Middle School - 06This district
9–12Wall High School - 01This district
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency52%
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$14,625 per student · 12% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 33%Federal 22%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
267’20
260’21
283’22
277’23
273’24
About steady.
Students
White 74%American Indian/Alaska Native 12%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 1%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.