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Centerville School District 60-1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Centerville, Glenwood Township, Brooklyn Township, Delaware Township, Turner Township, Centerville Township and Riverside Township, and parts of Garfield Township, Daneville Township, Pleasant Valley Township and Star Township.

Centerville’s Schools page →

Students
263
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,371
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
The gist

What stands out about Centerville School District 60-1

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 82% of South Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 5% less per student than the SD average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 82% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Centerville 984Glenwood Township 220Brooklyn Township 216Delaware Township 209Turner Township 202Centerville Township 191Riverside Township 122

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Centerville. Grade by grade →

PK–5Centerville Elementary - 02This district
6–8Centerville Middle School - 03This district
9–12Centerville High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency55–59%
State average 42.2% · 156 students tested
Reading / language arts60–64%
State average 51% · 156 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 84% · 16 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
$12,371 per student · 5% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 38%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
292’20
288’21
290’22
280’23
263’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Centerville Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Centerville
B+
108 students10:1
Centerville Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Centerville
B
61 students12:1
Centerville High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Centerville
C
94 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3Bethel Township, Irene, Marindahl Township
$15,072per student
Viborg Hurley School District 60-6Davis, Hurley Township, Middleton Township
$11,852per student
Beresford School District 61-2Emmet Township, Lincoln Township, Pleasant Township
$13,173per student
Lennox School District 41-4Grant Township, Middleton Township
$10,855per 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.