For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 51 students in Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3 have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
290 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3, 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.59
% American Indian
2%
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
91%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,855 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,521 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,855
$13,121
Spending / Student
$24,521
$12,623
Best Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
130 E State St
Irene, SD 57037
(605) 263-3313
Irene, SD 57037
(605) 263-3313
Grades: 7-8
| 51 students
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