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South Dakota Student and Teacher Statistics
- Students by Ethnicity
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White
85%
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
11%
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Hispanic
2%
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Black
2%
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Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
- Students by Gender
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Male
52%
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Female
48%
- Student Economic Level
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29% Students Eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch
- Student-Teacher Ratio
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13 Students per FTE teacher
Data Source:
SD Dept. of Education
,
NCES
South Dakota Test Scores
Test scores for:
Grade 3 - Dakota State Test of Educational Progress (Dakota STEP) (2007)
Math
80% of South Dakota Grade 3 students met or exceeded standards in Math on the 2007 DSTEP.
Reading
88% of South Dakota Grade 3 students met or exceeded standards in Reading on the 2007 DSTEP.
Grade 4 - Dakota State Test of Educational Progress (Dakota STEP) (2007)
Math
78% of South Dakota Grade 4 students met or exceeded standards in Math on the 2007 DSTEP.
Reading
88% of South Dakota Grade 4 students met or exceeded standards in Reading on the 2007 DSTEP.
Grade 5 - Dakota State Test of Educational Progress (Dakota STEP) (2007)
Math
78% of South Dakota Grade 5 students met or exceeded standards in Math on the 2007 DSTEP.
Reading
87% of South Dakota Grade 5 students met or exceeded standards in Reading on the 2007 DSTEP.
Science
80% of South Dakota Grade 5 students met or exceeded standards in Science on the 2007 DSTEP.
Grade 6 - Dakota State Test of Educational Progress (Dakota STEP) (2007)
Math
75% of South Dakota Grade 6 students met or exceeded standards in Math on the 2007 DSTEP.
Reading
84% of South Dakota Grade 6 students met or exceeded standards in Reading on the 2007 DSTEP.
Grade 7 - Dakota State Test of Educational Progress (Dakota STEP) (2007)
Math
71% of South Dakota Grade 7 students met or exceeded standards in Math on the 2007 DSTEP.
Reading
82% of South Dakota Grade 7 students met or exceeded standards in Reading on the 2007 DSTEP.
Grade 8 - Dakota State Test of Educational Progress (Dakota STEP) (2007)
Math
72% of South Dakota Grade 8 students met or exceeded standards in Math on the 2007 DSTEP.
Reading
88% of South Dakota Grade 8 students met or exceeded standards in Reading on the 2007 DSTEP.
Science
68% of South Dakota Grade 8 students met or exceeded standards in Science on the 2007 DSTEP.
Grade 11 - Dakota State Test of Educational Progress (Dakota STEP) (2007)
Math
64% of South Dakota Grade 11 students met or exceeded standards in Math on the 2007 DSTEP.
Reading
70% of South Dakota Grade 11 students met or exceeded standards in Reading on the 2007 DSTEP.
Science
69% of South Dakota Grade 11 students met or exceeded standards in Science on the 2007 DSTEP.
Data Source:
SD Dept. of Education
,
NCES
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South Dakota Department of Education
700 Governors Drive
Pierre SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-5669
doe.sd.gov
700 Governors Drive
Pierre SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-5669
doe.sd.gov