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Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 233 students in Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 School District have a diversity score of 0.12, which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
497 Schools
# Students
324 Students
101,009 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
7,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.55
% American Indian
1%
17%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
94%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
102 School St
Rutland, SD 57057
(605) 586-4352
Rutland, SD 57057
(605) 586-4352
Grades: K-8
| 24 students
Rank: n/an/a
102 School St
Rutland, SD 57057
(605) 586-4352
Rutland, SD 57057
(605) 586-4352
Grades: PK-5
| 128 students
Rank: n/an/a
102 School St
Rutland, SD 57057
(605) 586-4352
Rutland, SD 57057
(605) 586-4352
Grades: 6-8
| 63 students
Rank: n/an/a
21727 452nd Ave
Arlington, SD 57212
(605) 482-8244
Arlington, SD 57212
(605) 482-8244
Grades: K-8
| 18 students
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