For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 207 students in Dupree School District 64-2. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Dupree School District 64-2 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
495 Schools
# Students
376 Students
100,764 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
7,485 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dupree School District 64-2, 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 70% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
42%
Graduation Rate
70%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.55
% American Indian
82%
17%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
10%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,657 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,654 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,657
$13,146
Spending / Student
$22,654
$12,647
Best Dupree School District 64-2 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dupree Elementary - 02
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
127 B St
Dupree, SD 57623
(605) 365-5140
Dupree, SD 57623
(605) 365-5140
Gr: PK-6 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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