For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 266 students in Willow Lake School District 12-3. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Willow Lake School District 12-3 have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Willow Lake School District 12-3, 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 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
0.09
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
16,827 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
16%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
7,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
1 Student
3,270 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
308 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
96%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
126 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
6,015 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
3,042
# Students in K Grade:
41
12,262
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
11,134
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
10,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
10,827
# Students in 4th Grade:
22
10,885
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
10,832
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
11,010
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
9,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
9,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
18
767
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
612
# Students in 11th Grade:
15
410
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
435
# 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 $12,031 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 $11,152 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: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 323 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
Graduation Rate
: ≥80% (Top 30% in SD)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education
