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Armour School District 21-1

604 3rd St
Armour, SD 57313
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 172 students in Armour School District 21-1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Armour School District 21-1 have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
495 Schools
# Students
224 Students
100,764 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
7,485 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Armour School District 21-1, 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.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#117 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
40%
42%
35-39%
51%
30-39%
42%
(21-22)
≥80%
82%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.23
0.55
% American Indian
2%
17%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
88%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,920 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,772 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,920
$13,146
Spending / Student
$12,772
$12,647

Best Armour School District 21-1 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Armour Elementary - 02
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
905 Dobson Ave
Armour, SD 57313
(605) 724-2698
Gr: PK-5 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Armour Middle School - 03
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
905 Dobson Ave
Armour, SD 57313
(605) 724-2698
Gr: 6-8 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 224 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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