Todd County School District 66-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 683 students in Todd County School District 66-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Todd County School District 66-1 have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Todd County School District 66-1, which is ranked within the bottom 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 50-54% 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
0.10
0.58
# American Indian Students
1,880 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
95%
26%
# Asian Students
14 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
980 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
16 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
1%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 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:
-
155
# Students in K Grade:
230
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
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 $22,249 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,549 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 63% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 11 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 1,984 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
Graduation Rate
: 50-54% (Btm 50% in SD)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: ≤1% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 9% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 8% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education
