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Eureka School District 44-1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Eureka, Artas and Hillsview.

Eureka’s Schools page →

Students
163
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,474
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Eureka School District 44-1

  • 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 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 42% more per student than the SD average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $2.9M, about $17,638 per student
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
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Eureka. Grade by grade →

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

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency55–59%
State average 42.2% · 82 students tested
Reading / language arts60–64%
State average 51% · 82 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 84% · 12 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
$18,474 per student · 42% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 15%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
155’20
164’21
163’22
171’23
163’24

Up 5.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Hispanic 2%

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.

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.