Item: Smee School District 15-3
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Smee School District 15-3

12250 Sd Hwy 1806
Wakpala, SD 57658

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (605) 845-3040

Top Rankings

Smee School District 15-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

3 Schools

734 Schools

# Students

183 Students

146,041 Students

# Teachers

21 Teachers

10,645 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Smee School District 15-3	South Dakota
Kind	14	69
1	14	63
2	13	64
3	13	61
4	16	62
5	14	63
6	14	64
7	11	64
8	10	65
9	12	71
10	22	66
11	17	61
12	13	57

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District Rank

Smee School District 15-3, 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 40-59% has decreased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#138 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Smee School District 15-3
2023	#138
2022	#138
2021	#141
2019	#142
2018	#145
2017	#145
2016	#144
2015	#148
2013	#147
2012	#150
2011	#148

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(21-22)

10-14%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Smee School District 15-3	South Dakota
2022	12%	42%
2021	7%	43%
2019	12%	46%
2018	12%	47%
2017	12%	47%
2016	7%	45%
2015	7%	42%
2013	27%	73%
2012	37%	75%
2011	42%	76%
2010	47%	76%

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35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Smee School District 15-3	South Dakota
2022	37%	51%
2021	32%	52%
2019	32%	54%
2018	12%	54%
2017	22%	53%
2016	22%	52%
2015	17%	49%
2013	32%	74%
2012	27%	75%
2011	42%	75%
2010	37%	75%

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≤10%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Smee School District 15-3	South Dakota
2022	10%	42%
2021	10%	42%

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(21-22)

40-59%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Smee School District 15-3	South Dakota
2022	49%	82%
2021	69%	80%
2020	69%	84%
2019	69%	83%
2018	50%	82%
2017	50%	82%
2016	50%	82%
2015	49%	82%
2014	30%	81%
2013	49%	81%
2012	69%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Smee School District 15-3	South Dakota
2023	0.05	0.51
2022	0.05	0.50
2021	0.06	0.50
2020	0.09	0.50
2019	0.09	0.50
2018	0.08	0.47
2017	0.08	0.47
2016	0.07	0.42
2015	0.05	0.41
2014	0.08	0.40
2013	0.05	0.38
2012	0.12	0.38
2011	0.05	0.40
2010	0.04	0.37
2009	0.01	0.38
2008	0.01	0.30
2007	0.06	0.28
2006	0.06	0.34
2005	0.05	0.28
2004	0.01	0.34
2003	0.02	0.32

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% American Indian

96%

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Smee School District 15-3	South Dakota
2023	98%	14%
2022	98%	14%
2021	97%	14%
2020	95%	16%
2019	95%	16%
2018	96%	16%
2017	96%	16%
2016	96%	12%
2015	98%	11%
2014	96%	11%
2013	97%	11%
2012	94%	12%
2011	97%	17%
2010	98%	16%
2009	99%	17%
2008	99%	12%
2007	97%	11%
2006	97%	17%
2005	97%	11%
2004	100%	16%
2003	99%	16%
2002	99%	15%
2001	100%	15%
2000	100%	14%
1999	100%	14%
1998	100%	14%
1997	100%	14%
1996	100%	14%
1995	99%	14%
1994	100%	13%
1993	100%	12%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2007)
Year	Smee School District 15-3	South Dakota
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Smee School District 15-3	South Dakota
2023	1%	8%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2018)
Year	Smee School District 15-3	South Dakota
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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% White

n/a

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Smee School District 15-3	South Dakota
2020	1%	69%
2019	1%	69%
2013	1%	78%
2012	5%	78%
2011	2%	76%
2009	1%	77%
2008	1%	83%
2007	2%	84%
2006	2%	80%
2005	2%	84%
2003	1%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Smee School District 15-3	South Dakota
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,027 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,344 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% 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	Smee School District 15-3	South Dakota
2023	$5 MM	$6 MM
2022	$4 MM	$5 MM
2021	$5 MM	$6 MM
2020	$4 MM	$5 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$4 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$5 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$4 MM
2014	$4 MM	$4 MM
2012	$4 MM	$4 MM
2011	$4 MM	$4 MM
2010	$4 MM	$4 MM
2009	$4 MM	$3 MM
2008	$4 MM	$3 MM
2007	$4 MM	$3 MM
2006	$4 MM	$3 MM
2005	$4 MM	$3 MM
2004	$4 MM	$3 MM
2003	$4 MM	$2 MM
2002	$4 MM	$2 MM
2001	$8 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$2 MM
1999	$1 MM	$2 MM
1998	$1 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$2 MM
1996	$1 MM	$2 MM
1995	$1 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$1,844 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Smee School District 15-3	South Dakota
2023	$5 MM	$5 MM
2022	$5 MM	$5 MM
2021	$5 MM	$5 MM
2020	$5 MM	$5 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$4 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$5 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$3 MM
2014	$4 MM	$4 MM
2012	$4 MM	$3 MM
2011	$4 MM	$4 MM
2010	$4 MM	$3 MM
2009	$3 MM	$3 MM
2008	$4 MM	$3 MM
2007	$3 MM	$3 MM
2006	$4 MM	$3 MM
2005	$4 MM	$3 MM
2004	$4 MM	$2 MM
2003	$4 MM	$3 MM
2002	$9 MM	$2 MM
2001	$4 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$2 MM
1999	$1 MM	$2 MM
1998	$1 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$2 MM
1996	$1 MM	$2 MM
1995	$1 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,027

$13,121

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Smee School District 15-3	South Dakota
2023	$26,309	$15,739
2022	$22,744	$14,965
2021	$25,364	$16,342
2020	$22,744	$14,965
2019	$26,152	$14,816
2018	$21,105	$15,113
2017	$23,526	$15,388
2016	$24,012	$14,130
2015	$20,549	$11,732
2014	$21,429	$11,720
2012	$20,131	$11,685
2011	$20,688	$11,891
2010	$17,586	$11,732
2009	$13,912	$10,941
2008	$16,706	$10,856
2007	$18,080	$10,306
2006	$14,700	$10,049
2005	$14,357	$9,356
2004	$14,911	$8,456
2003	$14,318	$8,337
2002	$19,483	$7,799
2001	$46,635	$7,600
2000	$12,602	$7,183
1999	$9,483	$6,671
1998	$9,341	$5,954
1997	$9,252	$5,709
1995	$7,818	$5,253
1992	$6,140	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$25,344

$12,623

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Smee School District 15-3	South Dakota
2023	$24,670	$14,560
2022	$23,282	$14,171
2021	$23,785	$15,118
2020	$23,282	$14,171
2019	$26,079	$14,567
2018	$22,420	$15,244
2017	$25,855	$14,997
2016	$22,865	$13,890
2015	$20,935	$11,206
2014	$21,098	$11,268
2012	$20,389	$10,790
2011	$18,534	$11,832
2010	$17,916	$11,206
2009	$12,773	$10,706
2008	$15,996	$10,238
2007	$17,190	$9,578
2006	$14,416	$9,559
2005	$13,914	$9,435
2004	$14,825	$8,315
2003	$13,841	$8,840
2002	$40,441	$8,399
2001	$23,475	$8,153
2000	$13,114	$7,670
1999	$8,805	$6,645
1998	$8,038	$5,696
1997	$9,586	$5,234
1995	$7,343	$5,109
1992	$7,140	$5,221

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Best Smee School District 15-3 �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wakpala High School - 01

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

12250 Sd Hwy 1806
Wakpala, SD 57658
(605) 845-3040

Gr: 9-12 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1

Rank: #22.

Wakpala Elementary - 02

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

12250 Sd Hwy 1806
Wakpala, SD 57658
(605) 845-3040

Gr: K-5 | 84 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1

Rank: #33.

Wakpala Middle School - 04

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

12250 Sd Hwy 1806
Wakpala, SD 57658
(605) 845-3040

Gr: 6-8 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Smee School District 15-3?

Smee School District 15-3 manages 3 public schools serving 183 students.

What is the rank of Smee School District 15-3?

Smee School District 15-3 is ranked #132 out of 146 school districts in South Dakota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of South Dakota school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Smee School District 15-3?

96% of Smee School District 15-3 students are American Indian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Smee School District 15-3?

Smee School District 15-3 has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 14:1.

What is Smee School District 15-3's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,344 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 183 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
: 40-59% (Top 50% in SD)
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education