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C+

Avon School District 04-1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Avon, Rouse Township and Lone Tree Township.

Avon’s Schools page →

Students
227
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,433
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
The gist

What stands out about Avon School District 04-1

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 42% of South Dakota districts
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% more per student than the SD average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 42% of the 147 South Dakota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Avon 623Rouse Township 178Lone Tree Township 175

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Avon. Grade by grade →

K–4Avon Elementary - 02This district
5–8Avon Middle School - 05This district
9–12Avon High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 42.2% · 125 students tested
Reading / language arts50–54%
State average 51% · 125 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 84% · 22 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,433 per student · 18% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 46%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
249’20
238’21
224’22
231’23
227’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools.

Avon Preschool - 06
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Avon
13 students22:1
Avon Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Avon
C+
74 students11:1
Avon Middle School - 05
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Avon
B−
63 students10:1
Avon High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Avon
A+
77 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Wagner School District 11-4Choteau Creek Township, Lawrence Township, Ree Township
$16,919per student
Boyd County SchoolsRaymond Township
$20,040per student
Niobrara Public SchoolsRaymond Township
$25,018per student
Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5Choteau Creek Township
$21,673per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within South Dakota.