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D−

Bennett County School District 03-1

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Martin.

Martin’s Schools page →

Students
442
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,737
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
The gist

What stands out about Bennett County School District 03-1

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 3% of South Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 15 pts below the state
  • Spends 28% more per student than the SD average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.3% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 3% 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 below the state, 2021–22
D−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Martin. Grade by grade →

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency8%
State average 42.2% · 253 students tested
Reading / language arts21%
State average 51% · 252 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)60–79%
State average 84% · 30 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
$16,737 per student · 28% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 18%Federal 70%

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

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

Enrollment over time
493’20
521’21
490’22
471’23
442’24

Down 10.3% since 2020–21.

Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 57%White 18%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 6%Asian 2%Black <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.

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.