STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Benjamin F. Jones, Ph.D.

Grade Levels: K-12

BY THE NUMBERS

Districts

Schools

Teachers

Students

149

681

9,701

134,918

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Race/Ethnicity

Additional Services
10.8%

American Indian/Alaska Native

Economically Disadvantaged

39.5%

Asian

1.7%

English Learners

4.3%

Black/African American

3.2%

Foster Care

1.2%

Hispanic/Latino

6.4%

Homeless

1.5%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.1%

Migrant

0.5%

4.6%

Military Connected

Two or More Races

73.2%

White/Caucasian

1.6%

Students with Disabilities

14.2%

STUDENT PERFORMANCE
English Language Arts

Mathematics

54%

0%

25%

50%

Science

46%

75%

100%

0%

25%

50%

40%

75%

100%

0%

STUDENT PROGRESS

50%

51%

75%

100%

0%

25%

HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION

25%

50%

100%

50%

45%

75%

100%

0%

75%

25%

50%

COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS

90%

0%

75%

Access

Mathematics

58%

25%

50%

ENGLISH LEARNERS ON TRACK

English Language Arts

0%

25%

48%

100%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

ADDITIONAL STATE DETAILS

Attendance
Rate

Chronic
Absenteeism
Rate

Dropout
Rate

Advanced
Placement
Enrollment

92%

14%

2%

3,549

75%

100%