Item: Waubay School District 18-3
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Waubay School District 18-3

202 W School Rd
Waubay, SD 57273

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (605) 947-4529

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Waubay School District 18-3 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

172 Students

146,041 Students

# Teachers

20 Teachers

10,645 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waubay School District 18-3	South Dakota
Pre-K	10	18
Kind	14	69
1	7	63
2	9	64
3	14	61
4	6	62
5	11	63
6	6	64
7	15	64
8	12	65
9	31	71
10	18	66
11	14	61
12	5	57

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District Rank

Waubay School District 18-3, 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 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Waubay School District 18-3
2023	#75
2022	#114
2021	#89
2019	#117
2018	#108
2017	#123
2016	#128
2015	#125
2013	#136
2012	#91
2011	#94

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65%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Waubay School District 18-3	South Dakota
2023	65%	42%
2022	37%	42%
2021	42%	43%
2019	37%	46%
2018	37%	47%
2017	37%	47%
2016	32%	45%
2015	32%	42%
2013	62%	73%
2012	72%	75%
2011	77%	76%

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35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Waubay School District 18-3	South Dakota
2022	37%	51%
2021	47%	52%
2019	42%	54%
2018	37%	54%
2017	42%	53%
2016	42%	52%
2015	37%	49%
2013	62%	74%
2012	77%	75%
2011	72%	75%
2010	62%	75%

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40-49%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Waubay School District 18-3	South Dakota
2022	44%	42%
2021	34%	42%

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(21-22)

<50%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Waubay School District 18-3	South Dakota
2022	50%	82%
2021	69%	80%
2020	50%	84%
2019	50%	83%
2018	50%	82%
2017	50%	82%
2016	50%	82%
2015	50%	82%
2014	80%	81%
2013	50%	81%
2012	50%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Waubay School District 18-3	South Dakota
2023	0.58	0.51
2022	0.55	0.50
2021	0.57	0.50
2020	0.54	0.50
2019	0.54	0.50
2018	0.53	0.47
2017	0.53	0.47
2016	0.53	0.42
2015	0.54	0.41
2014	0.53	0.40
2013	0.52	0.38
2012	0.54	0.38
2011	0.52	0.40
2010	0.52	0.37
2009	0.52	0.38
2008	0.50	0.30
2007	0.48	0.28
2006	0.47	0.34
2005	0.51	0.28
2004	0.50	0.34
2003	0.49	0.32
2002	0.47	0.31
2001	0.46	0.31
2000	0.40	0.27
1999	0.37	0.29
1998	0.38	0.29
1997	0.36	0.29
1996	0.39	0.28
1995	0.35	0.28
1994	0.37	0.27
1993	0.47	0.25

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% American Indian

32%

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waubay School District 18-3	South Dakota
2023	35%	14%
2022	37%	14%
2021	38%	14%
2020	45%	16%
2019	45%	16%
2018	51%	16%
2017	51%	16%
2016	52%	12%
2015	48%	11%
2014	50%	11%
2013	50%	11%
2012	50%	12%
2011	43%	17%
2010	47%	16%
2009	46%	17%
2008	45%	12%
2007	39%	11%
2006	34%	17%
2005	44%	11%
2004	40%	16%
2003	40%	16%
2002	36%	15%
2001	33%	15%
2000	27%	14%
1999	24%	14%
1998	26%	14%
1997	24%	14%
1996	26%	14%
1995	22%	14%
1994	24%	13%
1993	35%	12%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2006)
Year	Waubay School District 18-3	South Dakota
2006	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waubay School District 18-3	South Dakota
2023	1%	8%
2022	2%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Waubay School District 18-3	South Dakota
2023	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%

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% White

56%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waubay School District 18-3	South Dakota
2023	54%	68%
2022	56%	69%
2021	54%	69%
2020	51%	69%
2019	51%	69%
2018	46%	71%
2017	46%	71%
2016	46%	75%
2015	48%	76%
2014	47%	77%
2013	49%	78%
2012	47%	78%
2011	54%	76%
2010	51%	78%
2009	53%	77%
2008	55%	83%
2007	61%	84%
2006	65%	80%
2005	56%	84%
2004	59%	80%
2003	59%	81%
2002	63%	82%
2001	66%	82%
2000	73%	86%
1999	76%	83%
1998	74%	83%
1997	76%	83%
1996	74%	84%
1995	78%	84%
1994	76%	84%
1993	64%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Waubay School District 18-3	South Dakota
2023	9%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,384 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,093 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$1,916 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Waubay School District 18-3	South Dakota
2023	$4 MM	$6 MM
2022	$3 MM	$5 MM
2021	$4 MM	$6 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$4 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$4 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$2 MM	$4 MM
2009	$2 MM	$3 MM
2008	$2 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 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

$3 MM

$1,844 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Waubay School District 18-3	South Dakota
2023	$3 MM	$5 MM
2022	$3 MM	$5 MM
2021	$3 MM	$5 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$2 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$2 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$3 MM
2008	$2 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 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

$21,384

$13,121

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Waubay School District 18-3	South Dakota
2023	$20,098	$15,739
2022	$18,714	$14,965
2021	$19,156	$16,342
2020	$18,714	$14,965
2019	$18,514	$14,816
2018	$16,803	$15,113
2017	$16,028	$15,388
2016	$15,333	$14,130
2015	$13,607	$11,732
2014	$12,233	$11,720
2012	$11,169	$11,685
2011	$13,494	$11,891
2010	$12,322	$11,732
2009	$12,900	$10,941
2008	$10,644	$10,856
2007	$11,289	$10,306
2006	$11,651	$10,049
2005	$9,991	$9,356
2004	$9,064	$8,456
2003	$7,382	$8,337
2002	$7,952	$7,799
2001	$7,141	$7,600
2000	$7,008	$7,183
1999	$7,581	$6,671
1998	$6,619	$5,954
1997	$6,972	$5,709
1995	$6,183	$5,253
1992	$4,869	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$17,093

$12,623

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Waubay School District 18-3	South Dakota
2023	$16,066	$14,560
2022	$14,827	$14,171
2021	$15,313	$15,118
2020	$14,827	$14,171
2019	$14,531	$14,567
2018	$13,109	$15,244
2017	$14,670	$14,997
2016	$11,623	$13,890
2015	$14,061	$11,206
2014	$13,750	$11,268
2012	$13,073	$10,790
2011	$13,159	$11,832
2010	$12,733	$11,206
2009	$12,179	$10,706
2008	$10,302	$10,238
2007	$10,872	$9,578
2006	$10,534	$9,559
2005	$8,665	$9,435
2004	$8,711	$8,315
2003	$7,459	$8,840
2002	$7,896	$8,399
2001	$7,702	$8,153
2000	$7,965	$7,670
1999	$7,064	$6,645
1998	$5,820	$5,696
1997	$6,159	$5,234
1995	$6,288	$5,109
1992	$4,988	$5,221

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Best Waubay School District 18-3 �� Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Waubay Elementary - 02

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

10/

Top 10%

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202 W School Rd
Waubay, SD 57273
(605) 947-4529

Grades: PK-6

| 77 students

Rank: #22.

Waubay High School - 01

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

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202 W School Rd
Waubay, SD 57273
(605) 947-4529

Grades: 9-12

| 68 students

Rank: #33.

Waubay Middle School - 03

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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202 W School Rd
Waubay, SD 57273
(605) 947-4529

Grades: 7-8

| 27 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Waubay School District 18-3?

Waubay School District 18-3 manages 3 public schools serving 172 students.

What is the rank of Waubay School District 18-3?

Waubay School District 18-3 is ranked #94 out of 146 school districts in South Dakota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of South Dakota school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Waubay School District 18-3?

56% of Waubay School District 18-3 students are White, 32% of students are American Indian, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Waubay School District 18-3?

Waubay School District 18-3 has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 14:1.

What is Waubay School District 18-3's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,093 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 172 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: <50% (Top 50% in SD)
: Bottom 50%
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education