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B+

Colman-Egan School District 50-5

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Colman, Egan, Colman Township, Egan Township, Jefferson Township, Clare Township, Grovena Township, Riverview Township and Lone Rock Township, and parts of Wentworth Township, Flandreau Township, Fremont Township, Lynn Township, Enterprise Township and Spring Creek Township.

Colman’s Schools page →

Students
329
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,704
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$6.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Colman-Egan School District 50-5

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 65% of South Dakota districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $6.5M, about $19,650 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 65% 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
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Colman. Grade by grade →

PK–6Colman Elementary - 03This district
7–8Colman-Egan Jr. High - 02This district
9–12Colman-Egan High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency45–49%
State average 42.2% · 146 students tested
Reading / language arts55–59%
State average 51% · 146 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 84% · 24 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
$12,704 per student · 3% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 40%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 38%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
286’20
281’21
296’22
301’23
329’24

Up 15% since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.