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Rosholt School District 54-4

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Rosholt, Bryant Township, Victor Township, Harmon Township, White Rock Township and White Rock, and parts of Hart Township.

Rosholt’s Schools page →

Students
235
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,700
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$2.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Rosholt School District 54-4

  • Its letter, C: results better than 33% of South Dakota districts
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% more per student than the SD average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.7M, about $11,319 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 33% 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 below 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 Rosholt. Grade by grade →

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

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 42.2% · 127 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 51% · 127 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 84% · 16 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
$14,700 per student · 13% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 39%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
241’20
242’21
231’22
227’23
235’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 71%American Indian/Alaska Native 11%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 7%Asian 1%

Schools in the district

4 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.