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 is 1 public preschool serving 175 students in Faulkton Area Schools 24-4. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Faulkton Area School 24-4 have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
7 Schools
145 Schools
# Students
393 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
2,364 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
0.54
% American Indian
1%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
97%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
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 Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Faulkton Elementary - 02
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1114 Court St
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266
Faulkton, SD 57438
(605) 598-6266
Gr: PK-5 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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