Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 104 students in Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,987 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
371 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
2,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
n/a
1,398 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
227 Students
20,223 Students
% White Students
98%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
1,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
3,357
# Students in K Grade:
23
5,387
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
4,474
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
4,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
4,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
4,187
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
3,628
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
516
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
176
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
-
# 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 $19,332 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,914 is higher 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: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 232 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 2%
Graduation Rate
: ≥80% (Top 30% in SD)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Science Proficiency
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education
