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Freeman School District 33-1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Freeman, Wolf Creek Township, Childstown Township, Rosefield Township, Valley Township, Salem Township, Grandview Township, Kassel Township, Silver Lake Township, Clayton Township and Pleasant Township, and parts of Wittenberg Township, Spring Valley Township, Norway Township, Union Township and Molan Township.

Freeman’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of South Dakota school districts

Students
435
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,182
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$4.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Freeman School District 33-1

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 36% of South Dakota districts
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 9% more per student than the SD average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 29.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4.4M, about $10,129 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 36% 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+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Freeman 1,305Wolf Creek Township 238Childstown Township 221Rosefield Township 181Valley Township 166Salem Township 139Grandview Township 116Kassel Township 108Silver Lake Township 100Clayton Township 65Pleasant Township 45

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Freeman. Grade by grade →

PK–6Freeman Elementary - 02This district
7–8Freeman Jr High - 05This district
9–12Freeman High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 42.2% · 187 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 51% · 185 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 84% · 19 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
$14,182 per student · 9% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 30%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
336’20
381’21
404’22
424’23
435’24

Up 29.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Hispanic 13%Asian 1%Two or more races 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Freeman Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Freeman
B
192 students12:1
Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Olivet
D
50 students22:1
Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Olivet
B−
34 students13:1
Freeman Jr High - 05
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Freeman
B
49 students15:1
Freeman High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Freeman
B+
110 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Marion School District 60-3Dolton Township, Marion Township
$16,198per student
Menno School District 33-2Capital Township, Jamesville Township, Sweet Township
$17,122per student
Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3Jamesville Township, Mayfield Township, Turkey Valley Township
$15,072per student
Parkston School District 33-3Foster Township, Milltown Township, Sharon Township
$12,056per 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.