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Schools in Sisseton · Sisseton School District 54-2

Sisseton’s public schools score below 87% of South Dakota districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 31% of Sisseton’s students scored proficient, below the South Dakota average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sisseton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Dakota, not nationally.

K–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
39%
▼ 12 pts vs SD 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 11 pts vs SD 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
60–69%
▼ 15–24 pts vs SD 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▲ 12% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
SD 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
965 students on the public path
In brief

Sisseton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 51% and 42% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

60–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota (the state reports Sisseton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $14,637 per student in FY2024, against $13,040 across South Dakota. 53% of its revenue that year was federal (South Dakota 19%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Sisseton Middle School - 02, then Sisseton 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 Sisseton’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 13% of South Dakota school districts. Both inputs trail the South Dakota average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

South Dakota school districts we grade (147)Better than 13%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Dakota towns with similar household incomes (162)Better than 14%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 455 test results and a graduating class of 50 could put Sisseton anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sisseton’s students in the tested grades sat them (456 in math, 454 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Westside Elementary - 03Sisseton School District 54-2C+
5–8Sisseton Middle School - 02Sisseton School District 54-2C−
9–12Sisseton High School - 01Sisseton School District 54-2C+

Sisseton’s public schools are run by Sisseton School District 54-2. 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.

Sisseton School District 54-2Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 965 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$14,637SD $13,040 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 51% · 454 students tested
Math31%
State average 42.2% · 456 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 53% of the Sisseton district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 19% across South Dakota, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Sisseton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SissetonDSisseton School District 54-2

Every school in Sisseton

3 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 Sissetonby address
Westside Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
380 students12:1Rate it →
Sisseton Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
281 students11:1Rate it →
Sisseton High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12
C+
304 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Sisseton’s schools

Are Sisseton’s schools good?

On South Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sisseton children attend score below 87% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sisseton in?

Sisseton School District 54-2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 965 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sisseton kids go to high school?

Sisseton High School - 01, with 304 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Sisseton’s graduation rate?

60–69% of the class of 2023 in Sisseton School District 54-2 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota.

How much does Sisseton spend per student?

$14,637 in Sisseton School District 54-2 (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.