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Sioux Falls, SD
Public School Ratings




Sioux Falls Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Sioux Falls School District 49 5 School District details

Sioux Falls School District 49 5 School District
201 E 38th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

25,123 Students enrolled in District

48 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Sioux Falls School District 49 5 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to South Dakota

6

(10 is best)

Better than 53.8% of all SD school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 64.0% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
44%
45%
47%
48%
42%
41%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Arise Shelter Care 71 School
621 E Presentation St
Sioux Falls, SD, 57104
KG-12
All City Elementary 50 School
2511 W Brookings St
Sioux Falls, SD, 57104
KG-05
Anne Sullivan Elementary 20 School
3701 E 3rd St
Sioux Falls, SD, 57103
PK-05
Avera Adolescent Addiction Care Program 81 School
4400 W 69th St
Sioux Falls, SD, 57108
06-12
Avera Behavioral Health Program 82 School
4400 W 69th St
Sioux Falls, SD, 57108
KG-12
Axtell Park Middle School 47
201 N West Ave
Sioux Falls, SD, 57104
06-08
Ben Reifel Middle School 68
6700 E 41st St
Sioux Falls, SD, 57110
06-08
Bridges At Horace Mann 52 School
1401 E 26th St
Sioux Falls, SD, 57105
KG-05
Cte 37 School
4700 W Career Cir
Sioux Falls, SD, 57107
09-12
Challenge Center 51 School
3101 S 4th Ave
Sioux Falls, SD, 57105
02-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 62.4% 71.8%
Black 13.9% 3.3%
Hispanic 15.9% 8.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.8% 1.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 5.1% 15.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 38.7% 35.3%
Free lunch eligible 31.7% 29.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.0% 5.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,915 $148,590,000 45.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $530 $13,323,000 4.0%
Staff $389 $9,777,000 3.0%
General Administration $244 $6,129,000 1.9%
School Administration $574 $14,433,000 4.4%
Operation $729 $18,310,000 5.6%
Transportation $341 $8,573,000 2.6%
Other $402 $10,103,000 3.1%
Total Support $3,210 $80,648,000 24.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,990 $100,231,000 30.4%
Total Expenditures $13,114 $329,469,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,103 $901,595,000 48.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $603 $89,044,000 4.8%
Staff $400 $59,126,000 3.2%
General Administration $355 $52,390,000 2.8%
School Administration $506 $74,805,000 4.1%
Operation $1,079 $159,361,000 8.6%
Transportation $352 $52,037,000 2.8%
Other $390 $57,554,000 3.1%
Total Support $3,685 $544,317,000 29.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,691 $397,565,000 21.6%
Total Expenditures $12,479 $1,843,477,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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