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Chamberlain School District 07-1

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 15 towns

Serves Chamberlain, Oacoma, Pukwana, Chamberlain Township, Brule Township, Pukwana Township, West Point Township, Ola Township, Cleveland Township, Oacoma Township, Red Lake Township, Union Township, Iona Township, America Township and Bailey Township.

Chamberlain’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of South Dakota school districts

Students
858
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,940
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$16M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Chamberlain School District 07-1

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 37% of South Dakota districts
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 7% more per student than the SD average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $16M, about $18,636 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 37% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Chamberlain 2,453Oacoma 391Pukwana 238Chamberlain Township 237Brule Township 166Pukwana Township 145West Point Township 107Ola Township 103Cleveland Township 89Oacoma Township 82Red Lake Township 76Union Township 74Iona Township 64America Township 46Bailey Township 13

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Chamberlain. Grade by grade →

K–5Chamberlain Elementary - 03This district
6–8Chamberlain Jr. High - 02This district
9–12Chamberlain High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency38%
State average 42.2% · 436 students tested
Reading / language arts46%
State average 51% · 435 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 84% · 55 in the class

100% 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
$13,940 per student · 7% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 24%Federal 37%

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

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

Enrollment over time
871’20
867’21
851’22
848’23
858’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 49%American Indian/Alaska Native 38%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Asian <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.

Chamberlain Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chamberlain
C+
407 students10:1
Chamberlain Jr. High - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chamberlain
C+
208 students12:1
Chamberlain High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Chamberlain
A
243 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Kimball School District 07-2Eagle Township, Lyon Township, Richland Township
$12,854per student
Gregory School District 26-4Dixon Township, Landing Creek Township
$12,123per student
Lyman School District 42-1Rex Township
$16,050per student
Platte-Geddes School District 11-5La Roche Township
$12,898per 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.