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Flandreau School District 50-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 514 students in Flandreau School District 50-3. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Flandreau School District 50-3 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
497 Schools
# Students
715 Students
101,366 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
7,461 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Flandreau School District 50-3, 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 75% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#137 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
42%
Graduation Rate
75%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.56
% American Indian
27%
16%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
19%
9%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
44%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,582 is higher than the state median of $13,047. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,101 is less than the state median of $12,552. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,582
$13,047
Spending / Student
$12,101
$12,552
Best Flandreau School District 50-3 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
22941 487th Ave
Flandreau, SD 57028
(605) 997-2780
Flandreau, SD 57028
(605) 997-2780
Gr: K-8 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
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