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C+

Wall School District 51-5

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 23 towns

Serves Wall, Fairview Township, Quinn, Wasta, Scenic Township, Cedar Butte Township, Lake Creek Township, Lake Hill Township, Wasta Township, Huron Township, Peno Township, Castle Butte Township, Lake Flat Township, Owanka Township, Crooked Creek Township, Ash Township, Rainy Creek/Cheyenne Township, Sunnyside Township, Quinn Township, Shyne Township, Conata Township, Imlay Township and Flat Butte Township.

Wall’s Schools page →

Students
273
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,625
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
The gist

What stands out about Wall School District 51-5

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 42% of South Dakota districts
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% more per student than the SD average
  • 12 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 42% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wall. Grade by grade →

K–5Wall Elementary - 02This district
6–8Wall Middle School - 06This district
9–12Wall High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40–44%
State average 42.2% · 153 students tested
Reading / language arts50–54%
State average 51% · 153 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 84% · 24 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
$14,625 per student · 12% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 33%Federal 22%

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

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

Enrollment over time
267’20
260’21
283’22
277’23
273’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 74%American Indian/Alaska Native 12%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 1%Black 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 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.