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Gregory School District 26-4

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Gregory, Dallas, Dixon Township, Jones Township, Edens Township, Iona Township, Elliston Township, Irwin Township and Landing Creek Township, and parts of Valley Township.

Gregory’s School Grade B better than 56% of South Dakota school districts

Students
442
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,123
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Gregory School District 26-4

  • Its letter, B: results better than 56% of South Dakota districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 15 pts below the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the SD average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.7M, about $1,473 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 56% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BGregory 1,250Dallas 83Dixon Township 79Jones Township 79Edens Township 72Iona Township 64Elliston Township 26Irwin Township 22Landing Creek Township 21

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gregory. Grade by grade →

PK–5Gregory Elementary - 02This district
6–8Gregory Junior High - 04This district
9–12Gregory High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 42.2% · 196 students tested
Reading / language arts55–59%
State average 51% · 195 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)60–79%
State average 84% · 26 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
$12,123 per student · 7% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 37%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
403’20
425’21
431’22
431’23
442’24

Up 9.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%American Indian/Alaska Native 12%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <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.

Gregory Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gregory
B−
237 students14:1
Gregory Junior High - 04
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gregory
C+
88 students13:1
Gregory High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Gregory
B+
117 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Colome School District 59-3Colome Township, Keyapaha Township, Lincoln Township
$17,865per student
Chamberlain School District 07-1America Township, Brule Township, Oacoma Township
$13,940per student
Winner School District 59-2Bull Creek Township, Sully Township
$10,897per 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.