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Mitchell School District 17-2

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Mitchell, Prosper Township, Beulah Township, Hanson Township, Rosedale Township, Perry Township, Badger Township, Lisbon Township and Plano Township, and parts of Rome Township and Worthen Township.

Mitchell’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of South Dakota school districts

Students
2,628
Schools
9
Spent per student
$12,703
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$61.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Mitchell School District 17-2

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 74% of South Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $61.6M, about $23,436 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 74% 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
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Mitchell 15,756Prosper Township 710Beulah Township 356Hanson Township 323Rosedale Township 306Perry Township 298Badger Township 150Lisbon Township 119Plano Township 95

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mitchell. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency54%
State average 42.2% · 1,357 students tested
Reading / language arts60%
State average 51% · 1,358 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 84% · 197 in the class

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
$12,703 per student · 3% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 30%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 35%Federal 16%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,791’20
2,738’21
2,735’22
2,728’23
2,628’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 76%Hispanic 11%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

L. B. Williams Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mitchell
A−
438 students12:1
Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mitchell
B
379 students14:1
Longfellow Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mitchell
A−
290 students10:1
Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Mitchell
21 students16:1
Abbott House Elementary - 06
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Mitchell
13 students3:1
Rockport Colony Elementary- 10
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Alexandria
12 students9:1
Mitchell Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mitchell
B+
578 students14:1
Mitchell High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Mitchell
A
879 students17:1
Abbott House High School - 07
High · Grades 9–12 · Mitchell
18 students

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Hanson School District 30-1Beulah Township, Fairview Township, Jasper Township
$10,699per student
Mount Vernon School District 17-3Blendon Township, Mount Vernon Township, Union Township
$14,372per student
Ethan School District 17-1Tobin Township
$10,842per student
Sanborn Central School District 55-5Butler Township, Ravenna Township
$16,335per 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.