McCook Central School District 43-7
Serves Salem, Salem Township, Richland Township, Emery Township, Sun Prairie Township, Brookfield Township, Spencer, Benton Township, Vermillion Township, Clarno Township and Pearl Township, and parts of Canistota Township.
Salem’s School Grade C− better than 22% of South Dakota school districts
What stands out about McCook Central School District 43-7
- Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the SD average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.3% since 2020–21
- Debt of $4.9M, about $10,681 per student
What this district adds to its towns’ grade
C−: better than 22% 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.
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Salem. Grade by grade →
Test scores vs. SD
2021–22 · class of 2023100% 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 2024Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Up 7.3% since 2020–21.
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.