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Faith School District 46-2

206 W 5th St
Faith, SD 57626
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 72 students in Faith School District 46-2. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary School in Faith School District 46-2 have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
495 Schools
# Students
168 Students
100,764 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
7,485 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Faith School District 46-2, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#49 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
53%
42%
50-54%
51%
40-49%
42%
(21-22)
≥50%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.55
% American Indian
6%
17%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
80%
64%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,815 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,964 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,815
$13,146
Spending / Student
$13,964
$12,647

Best Faith School District 46-2 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Faith Elementary - 02
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
206 W 5th St
Faith, SD 57626
(605) 967-2152
Gr: K-6 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 168 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in SD)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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