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Schools in Burk Township

Burk Township’s public schools

Dell Rapids School District 49-3 and Tri-Valley School District 49-6 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Burk Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/6schools above South Dakota’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in South Dakota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
66%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 14% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024 · Dell Rapids School District 49-3
Students per teacher
14.5
SD 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,917 students on the public path
In brief

Burk Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Burk Township’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Dell Rapids Elementary - 02 places highest (better than 98%); Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02 lowest (25%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Burk Township, graded from C to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Dell Rapids High School - 01 and Tri-Valley High School - 01. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Burk Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Dell Rapids School District 49-3.

Two districts serve Burk Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dell Rapids School District 49-3Grades K–12 · 3 schools · 965 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$11,212SD $13,040 · FY2024
A
Tri-Valley School District 49-6Grades K–12 · 4 schools · 952 students, up 2% since 2023–24 · 14.1 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$12,899SD $13,040 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Dell Rapids School District 49-366%
State average 51% · 492 students tested
Math · K–12, Dell Rapids School District 49-366%
State average 42.2% · 495 students tested
Reading · K–12, Tri-Valley School District 49-652%
State average 51% · 537 students tested
Math · K–12, Tri-Valley School District 49-640%
State average 42.2% · 485 students tested

Burk Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Burk Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Burk Township—Dell Rapids School District 49-3 K–12 · Tri-Valley School District 49-6 K–12
Dell Rapids—Baltic School District 49-1 PK–12 · Dell Rapids School District 49-3 K–12
Taopi—Tri-Valley School District 49-6
Lyons—Tri-Valley School District 49-6

2 of the 3 neighbors share Tri-Valley School District 49-6 with Burk Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Burk Township

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Burk Townshipin other towns
Dell Rapids Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Dell Rapids
A+
355 students13:1Rate it →
Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Crooks
205 students13:1Rate it →
Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Colton
C
154 students12:1Rate it →
Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Colton
B
296 students15:1Rate it →
Dell Rapids Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Dell Rapids
B+
295 students16:1Rate it →
Dell Rapids High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Dell Rapids
B−
315 students16:1Rate it →
Tri-Valley High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Colton
B+
297 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Burk Township’s schools

Are Burk Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Burk Township. Dell Rapids School District 49-3 and Tri-Valley School District 49-6 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Burk Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Burk Township in?

Dell Rapids School District 49-3 and Tri-Valley School District 49-6.

Where do Burk Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Dell Rapids High School - 01 and Tri-Valley High School - 01.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.