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Deubrook School District 05-6

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves White, Norden Township, Sherman Township, Lake Hendricks Township, Afton Township, Argo Township, Scandinavia Township, Toronto, Astoria, Blom Township and Oak Lake Township, and parts of Grange Township.

White’s Schools page →

Students
429
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,784
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Debt
$3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Deubrook School District 05-6

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 54% of South Dakota districts
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3M, about $7,098 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 54% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
White 571Norden Township 298Sherman Township 271Lake Hendricks Township 268Afton Township 236Argo Township 231Scandinavia Township 227Toronto 198Astoria 131Blom Township 102Oak Lake Township 102

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for White. Grade by grade →

K–83 schoolsThis district
9–12Deubrook High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency45%
State average 42.2% · 224 students tested
Reading / language arts52%
State average 51% · 224 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 84% · 36 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% 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
$12,784 per student · 2% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 34%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
401’20
415’21
423’22
417’23
429’24

Up 7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools.

Deubrook Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Toronto
B+
225 students12:1
Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07
Elementary · Grades K–8 · White
D
26 students9:1
Red Willow Colony School - 09
Elementary · Grades K–8 · White
D
26 students14:1
Deubrook Jr. High - 02
Middle · Grades 7–8 · White
C+
47 students11:1
Deubrook High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · White
C
105 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Brookings School District 05-1Alton Township, Aurora Township, Eureka Township
$12,882per student
Deuel School District 19-4Brandt Township, Clear Lake Township, Herrick Township
$13,257per student
Estelline School District 28-2Estelline Township, Eureka Township, Hidewood Township
$15,611per student
Hendricks Public School DistrictHansonville Township, Hendricks Township, Shaokatan Township
$14,779per student

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.