White River School District 47-1
Serves White River, Norris Township, Blackpipe Township, Wood, Fairview Township, Rosebud Township, Bad Nation Township, Mosher Township, Cody Township, Running Bird Township, Red Fish Township, Surprise Valley Township, Rocky Ford Township, New Surprise Valley Township, Butte Township and Prospect Township.
What stands out about White River School District 47-1
- Its letter, D: results better than 5% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
- Reading proficiency 22 pts below the state
- Graduation rate 15 pts below the state
- Spends 34% more per student than the SD average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.8% since 2020–21
What this district adds to its towns’ grade
D: better than 5% 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 White River. 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 5.8% 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.