Meade School District 46-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 109 students in Meade School District 46-1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Meade School District 46-1 have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Meade School District 46-1, 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.53
# American Indian Students
78 Students
3,987 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
13%
# Asian Students
16 Students
371 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
152 Students
2,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
13 Students
1,398 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
2,628 Students
20,223 Students
% White Students
86%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
181 Students
1,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
3,357
# Students in K Grade:
262
5,387
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
4,474
# Students in 2nd Grade:
245
4,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
4,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
236
4,187
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
3,628
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
516
# Students in 7th Grade:
254
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
265
176
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
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# Students in 10th Grade:
238
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
-
# 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 $11,373 in this school district is less 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 $10,014 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: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,068 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
Graduation Rate
: 90-94% (Top 5% in SD)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 47% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 54% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 43% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education
