Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC BY 4.0Flandreau’s public schools score below 85% of South Dakota districts on tests and graduation
In Flandreau, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the South Dakota average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Flandreau, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Dakota, not nationally.
From South Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Flandreau’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 163 South Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Flandreau’s, its schools beat 20%, higher than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 51% and 42% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota (the state reports Flandreau’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,234 per student, against $13,040 across South Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Flandreau Middle School - 03, then Flandreau 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.
What’s behind Flandreau’s grade
C−: better than 15% of South Dakota school districts. Both inputs trail the South Dakota average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Flandreau, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Flandreau
Flandreau Elementary - 04
Grades K–4 · 287 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Flandreau
Flandreau Elementary - 04
Grades K–4 · 287 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Flandreau
Flandreau Elementary - 04
Grades K–4 · 287 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Flandreau
Flandreau Elementary - 04
Grades K–4 · 287 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Flandreau
Flandreau Elementary - 04
Grades K–4 · 287 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Flandreau
Flandreau Middle School - 03
Grades 5–8 · 193 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Flandreau
Flandreau Middle School - 03
Grades 5–8 · 193 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Flandreau
Flandreau Middle School - 03
Grades 5–8 · 193 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Flandreau
Flandreau Middle School - 03
Grades 5–8 · 193 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Flandreau
Flandreau High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 201 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Flandreau
Flandreau High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 201 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Flandreau
Flandreau High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 201 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Flandreau
Flandreau High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 201 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Flandreau’s public schools are run by Flandreau School District 50-3, which also serves Alliance, Blinsmon, Clare and Flandreau and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Flandreau vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Flandreau’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Flandreau | C− | Flandreau School District 50-3 |
Every school in Flandreau
3 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).
Questions about Flandreau’s schools
Are Flandreau’s schools good?
On South Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Flandreau children attend score below 85% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Flandreau in?
Flandreau School District 50-3, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 715 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Flandreau kids go to high school?
Flandreau High School - 01, with 201 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Flandreau’s graduation rate?
70–79% of the class of 2023 in Flandreau School District 50-3 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota.
How much does Flandreau spend per student?
$13,234 in Flandreau School District 50-3 (FY2024), against $13,040 across South Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Flandreau families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Flandreau → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.