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Stanley County School District 57-1

112 S 1st Ave
Fort Pierre, SD 57532

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (605) 223-7741

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 284 students in Stanley County School District 57-1. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.

Public Elementary Schools in Stanley County School District 57-1 have an score of 37% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

4 Schools

495 Schools

# Students

418 Students

100,764 Students

# Teachers

34 Teachers

7,485 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stanley County School District 57-1	South Dakota
Kind	39	68
1	34	63
2	32	64
3	26	61
4	24	62
5	28	63
6	33	63
7	31	57
8	37	58

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District Rank

Stanley County School District 57-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 70-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#85 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Stanley County School District 57-1
2023	#85
2022	#67
2021	#92
2019	#85
2018	#127
2017	#103
2016	#78
2015	#77
2013	#138
2012	#130
2011	#129

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37%

42%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Stanley County School District 57-1	South Dakota
2023	37%	42%
2022	43%	42%
2021	34%	43%
2019	39%	46%
2018	33%	47%
2017	39%	47%
2016	40%	45%
2015	36%	42%
2013	65%	73%
2012	69%	75%
2011	70%	76%

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52%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Stanley County School District 57-1	South Dakota
2022	52%	51%
2021	53%	52%
2019	59%	54%
2018	33%	54%
2017	51%	53%
2016	60%	52%
2015	55%	49%
2013	60%	74%
2012	69%	75%
2011	68%	75%
2010	65%	75%

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45-49%

42%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Stanley County School District 57-1	South Dakota
2022	47%	42%
2021	42%	42%

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(21-22)

70-79%

82%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Stanley County School District 57-1	South Dakota
2022	74%	82%
2021	69%	80%
2020	90%	84%
2019	84%	83%
2018	90%	82%
2017	80%	82%
2016	80%	82%
2015	80%	82%
2014	80%	81%
2013	84%	81%
2012	90%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.55

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Stanley County School District 57-1	South Dakota
2023	0.40	0.51
2022	0.38	0.50
2021	0.42	0.50
2020	0.40	0.50
2019	0.40	0.50
2018	0.33	0.47
2017	0.33	0.47
2016	0.37	0.42
2015	0.41	0.41
2014	0.41	0.40
2013	0.38	0.38
2012	0.36	0.38
2011	0.34	0.40
2010	0.30	0.37
2009	0.30	0.38
2008	0.30	0.30
2007	0.26	0.28
2006	0.30	0.34
2005	0.33	0.28
2004	0.29	0.34
2003	0.31	0.32
2002	0.29	0.31
2001	0.30	0.31
2000	0.24	0.27
1999	0.27	0.29
1998	0.28	0.29
1997	0.28	0.29
1996	0.22	0.28
1995	0.28	0.28
1994	0.23	0.27
1993	0.18	0.25

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% American Indian

10%

17%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Stanley County School District 57-1	South Dakota
2023	14%	14%
2022	14%	14%
2021	17%	14%
2020	15%	16%
2019	15%	16%
2018	13%	16%
2017	13%	16%
2016	15%	12%
2015	20%	11%
2014	21%	11%
2013	22%	11%
2012	20%	12%
2011	19%	17%
2010	17%	16%
2009	17%	17%
2008	17%	12%
2007	14%	11%
2006	18%	17%
2005	18%	11%
2004	16%	16%
2003	18%	16%
2002	16%	15%
2001	16%	15%
2000	14%	14%
1999	15%	14%
1998	14%	14%
1997	17%	14%
1996	12%	14%
1995	16%	14%
1994	13%	13%
1993	10%	12%

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% Asian

n/a

2%

% Hispanic

3%

8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Stanley County School District 57-1	South Dakota
2023	3%	8%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

3%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2014)
Year	Stanley County School District 57-1	South Dakota
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% White

80%

64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Stanley County School District 57-1	South Dakota
2023	76%	68%
2022	77%	69%
2021	74%	69%
2020	76%	69%
2019	76%	69%
2018	81%	71%
2017	81%	71%
2016	78%	75%
2015	75%	76%
2014	74%	77%
2013	76%	78%
2012	78%	78%
2011	80%	76%
2010	81%	78%
2009	82%	77%
2008	82%	83%
2007	85%	84%
2006	82%	80%
2005	80%	84%
2004	82%	80%
2003	81%	81%
2002	82%	82%
2001	82%	82%
2000	86%	86%
1999	84%	83%
1998	84%	83%
1997	83%	83%
1996	88%	84%
1995	83%	84%
1994	87%	84%
1993	90%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

7%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Stanley County School District 57-1	South Dakota
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,574 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 $13,811 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$1,916 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Stanley County School District 57-1	South Dakota
2023	$8 MM	$6 MM
2022	$6 MM	$5 MM
2021	$8 MM	$6 MM
2020	$6 MM	$5 MM
2019	$6 MM	$5 MM
2018	$7 MM	$5 MM
2017	$6 MM	$5 MM
2016	$6 MM	$4 MM
2015	$5 MM	$4 MM
2014	$6 MM	$4 MM
2012	$5 MM	$4 MM
2011	$5 MM	$4 MM
2010	$5 MM	$4 MM
2009	$5 MM	$3 MM
2008	$5 MM	$3 MM
2007	$5 MM	$3 MM
2006	$5 MM	$3 MM
2005	$4 MM	$3 MM
2004	$4 MM	$3 MM
2003	$4 MM	$2 MM
2002	$4 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 MM	$2 MM
2000	$4 MM	$2 MM
1999	$3 MM	$2 MM
1998	$3 MM	$2 MM
1997	$3 MM	$2 MM
1996	$3 MM	$2 MM
1995	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$1,844 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Stanley County School District 57-1	South Dakota
2023	$6 MM	$5 MM
2022	$5 MM	$5 MM
2021	$6 MM	$5 MM
2020	$5 MM	$5 MM
2019	$6 MM	$5 MM
2018	$6 MM	$5 MM
2017	$5 MM	$5 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$5 MM	$3 MM
2014	$7 MM	$4 MM
2012	$5 MM	$3 MM
2011	$5 MM	$4 MM
2010	$5 MM	$3 MM
2009	$5 MM	$3 MM
2008	$5 MM	$3 MM
2007	$4 MM	$3 MM
2006	$4 MM	$3 MM
2005	$4 MM	$3 MM
2004	$4 MM	$2 MM
2003	$4 MM	$3 MM
2002	$4 MM	$2 MM
2001	$4 MM	$2 MM
2000	$4 MM	$2 MM
1999	$3 MM	$2 MM
1998	$3 MM	$2 MM
1997	$3 MM	$2 MM
1996	$3 MM	$2 MM
1995	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,574

$13,146

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Stanley County School District 57-1	South Dakota
2023	$18,663	$15,739
2022	$15,921	$14,965
2021	$18,891	$16,342
2020	$15,921	$14,965
2019	$13,952	$14,816
2018	$14,679	$15,113
2017	$14,363	$15,388
2016	$13,915	$14,130
2015	$11,637	$11,732
2014	$13,596	$11,720
2012	$12,394	$11,685
2011	$10,978	$11,891
2010	$10,451	$11,732
2009	$9,830	$10,941
2008	$9,339	$10,856
2007	$8,937	$10,306
2006	$8,575	$10,049
2005	$7,516	$9,356
2004	$6,892	$8,456
2003	$7,495	$8,337
2002	$7,233	$7,799
2001	$5,940	$7,600
2000	$5,891	$7,183
1999	$5,627	$6,671
1998	$5,367	$5,954
1997	$4,770	$5,709
1995	$4,473	$5,253
1992	$6,133	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$13,811

$12,647

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Stanley County School District 57-1	South Dakota
2023	$13,877	$14,560
2022	$13,012	$14,171
2021	$14,046	$15,118
2020	$13,012	$14,171
2019	$12,908	$14,567
2018	$13,040	$15,244
2017	$12,441	$14,997
2016	$12,459	$13,890
2015	$11,181	$11,206
2014	$16,364	$11,268
2012	$11,717	$10,790
2011	$11,335	$11,832
2010	$10,042	$11,206
2009	$9,861	$10,706
2008	$9,438	$10,238
2007	$8,444	$9,578
2006	$7,810	$9,559
2005	$7,175	$9,435
2004	$6,450	$8,315
2003	$7,349	$8,840
2002	$7,199	$8,399
2001	$6,071	$8,153
2000	$6,097	$7,670
1999	$5,270	$6,645
1998	$4,994	$5,696
1997	$4,237	$5,234
1995	$4,697	$5,109
1992	$4,546	$5,221

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Best Stanley County School District 57-1 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Stanley County Elementary - 08

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

8/

10

Top 30%

Add to Compare

17 E 2nd Ave
Fort Pierre, SD 57532
(605) 223-7745

Gr: K-5 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #22.

Cheyenne Elementary - 06

(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
:

8/

10

Top 30%

Add to Compare

24882 196th St
Fort Pierre, SD 57532
(605) 223-7745

Gr: K-8 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Stanley County Middle School - 02

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

2/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

10 E Main Ave
Fort Pierre, SD 57532
(605) 223-7743

Gr: 6-8 | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 418 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 70-79% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Bottom 50%
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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