Ipswich Public School District 22-6 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 158 students in Ipswich Public School District 22-6. 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 Schools in Ipswich Public School District 22-6 have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Ipswich Public School District 22-6, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
26%
# Asian Students
2 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
1 Student
980 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
432 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
95%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
155
# Students in K Grade:
53
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
34
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
18
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
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 $13,418 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,018 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 457 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
Graduation Rate
: ≥80% (Top 30% in SD)
Overall District Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 55% (Top 20%)
Reading Proficiency
: 66% (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education
