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Schools in Mobridge · Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6

Mobridge’s public schools outscore 62% of South Dakota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mobridge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Dakota, not nationally.

#19of 35 South Dakota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From South Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 4 pts vs SD 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 5 pts vs SD 42%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 4% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
SD 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
596 students on the public path
In brief

Mobridge’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 51% and 42% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,491 per student, against $13,040 across South Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04, then Mobridge Middle School - 02, then Mobridge High School - 01. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mobridge’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 62% of South Dakota school districts, #19 of 35 South Dakota towns. Test scores are above the South Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

South Dakota school districts we grade (147)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Dakota towns with similar household incomes (311)Better than 60%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 302 test results could put Mobridge anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mobridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (302 in math, 303 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mobridge, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Freeman Davis Elementary - 03Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6No scores
3–5Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6B−
6–8Mobridge Middle School - 02Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6A−
9–12Mobridge High School - 01Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6B+

Mobridge’s public schools are run by Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6, which also serves Mound City and Pollock. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6Grades K–12 · 4 schools · 596 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$12,491SD $13,040 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 51% · 303 students tested
Math47%
State average 42.2% · 302 students tested

Mobridge vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Mobridge’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MobridgeBMobridge-Pollock School District 62-6

Every school in Mobridge

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mobridgeby address
Freeman Davis Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades K–2
149 students14:1Rate it →
Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
143 students16:1Rate it →
Mobridge Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
110 students14:1Rate it →
Mobridge High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12
B+
194 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Mobridge’s schools

Are Mobridge’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of South Dakota: the public schools Mobridge children attend outscore 62% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #19 of 35 South Dakota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mobridge in?

Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 596 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mobridge kids go to high school?

Mobridge High School - 01, with 194 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Mobridge spend per student?

$12,491 in Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6 (FY2024), against $13,040 across South Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.