Dakota Valley School District 61-8 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 342 students in Dakota Valley School District 61-8. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Dakota Valley School District 61-8 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Dakota Valley School District 61-8, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.58
# American Indian Students
24 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
26%
# Asian Students
35 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
6%
# Black Students
27 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
1,066 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
77%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
155
# Students in K Grade:
109
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,108 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,733 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 4 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 1,387 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
Graduation Rate
: ≥95% (Top 1% in SD)
Overall District Rank
: Top 30%
Math Proficiency
: 48% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 64% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 47% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education
