For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 59 students in New Underwood School District 51-3. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in New Underwood School District 51-3 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
295 Schools
# Students
274 Students
40,126 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
2,993 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Underwood School District 51-3, 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.59
% American Indian
2%
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
84%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,252 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,077 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,252
$13,146
Spending / Student
$14,077
$12,647
Best New Underwood School District 51-3 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Underwood Middle School - 04
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 E Ash St
New Underwood, SD 57761
(605) 754-6485
New Underwood, SD 57761
(605) 754-6485
Gr: 6-8 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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