Item: Faulkton Area Schools 24-4
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Faulkton Area Schools 24-4

1114 Court St
Faulkton, SD 57438

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (605) 598-6266

Top Rankings

Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

7 Schools

295 Schools

# Students

393 Students

40,126 Students

# Teachers

35 Teachers

2,993 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	South Dakota
Kind	14	5
1	9	5
2	12	5
3	7	4
4	12	5
5	7	9
6	18	56
7	29	64
8	29	65

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District Rank

Faulkton Area Schools 24-4, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#5 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4
2023	#5
2022	#4
2021	#8
2019	#18
2018	#22
2017	#12
2016	#17
2015	#22
2014	#7
2013	#24
2012	#32

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66%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	South Dakota
2023	66%	42%
2022	67%	42%
2021	62%	43%
2019	57%	46%
2018	57%	47%
2017	62%	47%
2016	57%	45%
2015	52%	42%
2014	74%	51%
2013	82%	73%
2012	82%	75%

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70-74%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	South Dakota
2022	72%	51%
2021	67%	52%
2019	67%	54%
2018	57%	54%
2017	67%	53%
2016	62%	52%
2015	57%	49%
2014	74%	52%
2013	82%	74%
2012	82%	75%
2011	77%	75%

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50-59%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	South Dakota
2022	54%	42%
2021	52%	42%

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(21-22)

≥80%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	South Dakota
2022	80%	82%
2021	80%	80%
2020	80%	84%
2019	50%	83%
2018	50%	82%
2017	80%	82%
2016	80%	82%
2015	50%	82%
2014	80%	81%
2013	80%	81%
2012	80%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.06

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	South Dakota
2023	0.04	0.51
2022	0.05	0.50
2021	0.05	0.50
2020	0.05	0.50
2019	0.05	0.50
2018	0.07	0.47
2017	0.07	0.47
2016	0.06	0.42
2015	0.05	0.41
2014	0.08	0.40
2013	0.08	0.38
2012	0.05	0.38
2011	0.04	0.40
2010	0.04	0.37
2009	0.01	0.38
2008	0.01	0.30
2007	0.03	0.28
2006	0.02	0.34
2005	0.01	0.28
2004	0.01	0.34
2003	0.01	0.32

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% American Indian

26%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2018)
Year	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	South Dakota
2018	3%	16%
2017	3%	16%
2016	2%	12%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	2%	11%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	South Dakota
2023	2%	8%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2014	1%	5%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)
Year	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	South Dakota
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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% White

97%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	South Dakota
2023	98%	68%
2022	98%	69%
2021	97%	69%
2020	98%	69%
2019	98%	69%
2018	97%	71%
2017	97%	71%
2016	97%	75%
2015	98%	76%
2014	96%	77%
2013	96%	78%
2012	98%	78%
2011	98%	76%
2010	98%	78%
2009	100%	77%
2008	100%	83%
2007	98%	84%
2006	99%	80%
2005	100%	84%
2004	100%	80%
2003	100%	81%
2002	100%	82%
2001	100%	82%
2000	100%	86%
1999	100%	83%
1998	100%	83%
1997	100%	83%
1996	99%	84%
1995	100%	84%
1994	100%	84%
1993	97%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,809 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,163 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$1,916 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	South Dakota
2023	$5 MM	$6 MM
2022	$5 MM	$5 MM
2021	$5 MM	$6 MM
2020	$5 MM	$5 MM
2019	$4 MM	$5 MM
2018	$4 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$5 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$4 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$3 MM	$4 MM
2011	$3 MM	$4 MM
2010	$3 MM	$4 MM
2009	$3 MM	$3 MM
2008	$3 MM	$3 MM
2007	$3 MM	$3 MM
2006	$3 MM	$3 MM
2005	$3 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$3 MM
2003	$2 MM	$2 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$2 MM
1999	$2 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$2 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$1,844 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	South Dakota
2023	$8 MM	$5 MM
2022	$11 MM	$5 MM
2021	$8 MM	$5 MM
2020	$11 MM	$5 MM
2019	$4 MM	$5 MM
2018	$4 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$3 MM	$3 MM
2011	$3 MM	$4 MM
2010	$3 MM	$3 MM
2009	$3 MM	$3 MM
2008	$3 MM	$3 MM
2007	$3 MM	$3 MM
2006	$3 MM	$3 MM
2005	$3 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$3 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$2 MM
1999	$2 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$2 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,809

$13,146

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	South Dakota
2023	$14,060	$15,739
2022	$13,855	$14,965
2021	$14,511	$16,342
2020	$13,855	$14,965
2019	$12,955	$14,816
2018	$12,976	$15,113
2017	$13,019	$15,388
2016	$12,207	$14,130
2015	$9,982	$11,732
2014	$9,519	$11,720
2012	$9,350	$11,685
2011	$9,602	$11,891
2010	$10,232	$11,732
2009	$9,829	$10,941
2008	$9,023	$10,856
2007	$9,186	$10,306
2006	$8,797	$10,049
2005	$7,750	$9,356
2004	$7,126	$8,456
2003	$7,204	$8,337
2002	$6,822	$7,799
2001	$6,744	$7,600
2000	$6,336	$7,183
1999	$6,413	$6,671
1998	$6,255	$5,954
1997	$5,556	$5,709
1995	$4,744	$5,253
1992	$5,113	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$19,163

$12,647

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	South Dakota
2023	$19,510	$14,560
2022	$31,671	$14,171
2021	$20,136	$15,118
2020	$31,671	$14,171
2019	$13,083	$14,567
2018	$12,292	$15,244
2017	$10,905	$14,997
2016	$10,313	$13,890
2015	$10,076	$11,206
2014	$10,031	$11,268
2012	$9,611	$10,790
2011	$10,084	$11,832
2010	$10,329	$11,206
2009	$9,494	$10,706
2008	$9,114	$10,238
2007	$9,003	$9,578
2006	$8,129	$9,559
2005	$7,949	$9,435
2004	$7,476	$8,315
2003	$7,146	$8,840
2002	$6,953	$8,399
2001	$6,812	$8,153
2000	$5,688	$7,670
1999	$5,555	$6,645
1998	$5,546	$5,696
1997	$4,793	$5,234
1995	$4,991	$5,109
1992	$5,353	$5,221

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Best Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 �� Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Faulkton Middle School - 08

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

10/

Top 10%

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1114 Court St
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266

Gr: 6-8 | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #22.

Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10

(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 20%

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15185 346th Ave
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266

Gr: K-8 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1

Rank: #33.

Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05

(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 30%

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15442 343rd Ave
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266

Gr: K-8 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1

Rank: #44.

Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

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35075 148th St
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266

Gr: K-8 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 393 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 3%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Top 5%
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education