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Ipswich School District 22-6

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Ipswich, Cortlandt Township, Harmony Township, Belle Township, Rosette Township, Ipswich Township, Fountain Township, Huntley Township, Richland Township, Powell Township, Kent Township, Pembrook Township, Union Township, Clear Lake Township, Cleveland Township, Liberty Township and Adrian Township, and parts of Fairview Township, Emerson Township and Vermont Township.

Ipswich’s Schools page →

Students
462
Schools
7
Spent per student
$12,149
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$4.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Ipswich School District 22-6

  • Its letter, A: results better than 86% of South Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the SD average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4.6M, about $10,022 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 86% 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 Ipswich. Grade by grade →

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

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency55%
State average 42.2% · 231 students tested
Reading / language arts66%
State average 51% · 228 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 84% · 35 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% 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
$12,149 per student · 7% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 15%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
435’20
449’21
457’22
428’23
462’24

Up 6.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

7 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.