C+

Freeman School District 33-1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Freeman, Rosefield Township, Valley Township, Childstown Township, Silver Lake Township, Wolf Creek Township, Grandview Township, Kassel Township, Salem Township, Clayton Township and Pleasant Township, and parts of Spring Valley Township, Wittenberg Township, Norway Township, Molan Township and Union Township.

Students

435

Schools

Spent per student

$14,182

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

33%

Debt

$4.4M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Freeman School District 33-1

School Grade C+: better than 42% of South Dakota districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
Spends 9% more per student than the SD average
12 students per teacher
Enrollment up 29.5% since 2020
Debt of $4.4M, about $10,129 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for William Hamilton Township.

PK–6Highmore Elementary - 02Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2

7–8Highmore Jr. High - 03Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2

9–12Highmore High School - 01Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2

Test scores vs. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency42%

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

$14,182 per student · 9% above SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 30%Federal 9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

336’20

381’21

404’22

424’23

435’24

Up 29.5% since 2020.

Students

White 84%Hispanic 13%Asian 1%Two or more races 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

Freeman Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Freeman

192 students12:1

Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Olivet

50 students22:1

Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Olivet

B−

34 students13:1

Freeman Jr High - 05

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Freeman

49 students15:1

Freeman High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Freeman

B+

110 students9:1

Towns served

Freeman 1,565Rosefield Township 232Valley Township 198Childstown Township 141Silver Lake Township 115Wolf Creek Township 111Grandview Township 104Kassel Township 55 Salem Township 41 Clayton Township 34 Pleasant Township 3

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Marion School District 60-3Dolton Township, Marion Township

$16,198per student

Menno School District 33-2Capital Township, Jamesville Township, Sweet Township

$17,122per student

Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3Jamesville Township, Mayfield Township, Turkey Valley Township

$15,072per student

Parkston School District 33-3Foster Township, Milltown Township, Sharon Township

$12,056per 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.