Top Rankings
Tea Area School District 41-5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Tea Area School District 41-5.
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
146 Schools
# Students
2,408 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
2,365 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Tea Area School District 41-5, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.54
% American Indian
1%
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
81%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,644 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,419 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,644
$13,121
Spending / Student
$8,419
$12,623
Best Tea Area School District 41-5 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
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