For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 124 students in Newell School District 09-2. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Newell School District 09-2 have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
148 Schools
# Students
230 Students
32,407 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
2,479 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newell School District 09-2, 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 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.53
% American Indian
3%
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
90%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,626 is higher than the state median of $13,047. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,000 is higher than the state median of $12,552. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,626
$13,047
Spending / Student
$16,000
$12,552
Best Newell School District 09-2 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newell Elementary - 02
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 Dartmouth Ave
Newell, SD 57760
(605) 456-0102
Newell, SD 57760
(605) 456-0102
Gr: PK-5 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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