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Edmunds Central School District 22-5 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 64 students in Edmunds Central School District 22-5. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Edmunds Central School District 22-5 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
146 Schools
# Students
146 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
2,365 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Edmunds Central School District 22-5, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
4,061 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
393 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
2,670 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
9%
# Black Students
n/a
1,561 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
123 Students
20,183 Students
% White Students
84%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,771 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
3,169
# Students in K Grade:
11
5,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
4,537
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
4,500
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
4,204
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
4,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
12
3,746
# Students in 6th Grade:
12
451
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
182
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
206
# Students in 9th Grade:
15
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
10
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
7
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,308 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,240 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,308
$13,121
Spending / Student
$19,240
$12,623
Best Edmunds Central School District 22-5 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edmunds Central Elementary - 05
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
105 1st Ave
Roscoe, SD 57471
(605) 287-4251
Roscoe, SD 57471
(605) 287-4251
Grades: PK-5
| 64 students
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