Top Rankings
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 137 students in Faulkton Area Schools 24-4. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
7 Schools
295 Schools
# Students
393 Students
40,126 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
2,993 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.59
% American Indian
1%
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
97%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,809 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,163 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,809
$13,146
Spending / Student
$19,163
$12,647
Best Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Faulkton Middle School - 08
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1114 Court St
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266
Gr: 6-8 | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #22.
Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15185 346th Ave
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266
Gr: K-8 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Rank: #33.
Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15442 343rd Ave
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266
Gr: K-8 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #44.
Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
35075 148th St
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266
Gr: K-8 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
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