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Beresford School District 61-2

301 West Maple St
Beresford, SD 57004

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Tel: (605) 763-4293

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Beresford School District 61-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 453 students in Beresford School District 61-2. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.

Public Elementary Schools in Beresford School District 61-2 have an score of 34% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

3 Schools

495 Schools

# Students

672 Students

100,764 Students

# Teachers

49 Teachers

7,485 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

14:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Beresford School District 61-2	South Dakota
Kind	50	68
1	42	63
2	46	64
3	50	61
4	49	62
5	56	63
6	54	63
7	45	57
8	61	58

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Beresford School District 61-2, 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 92% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#110 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Beresford School District 61-2
2023	#110
2022	#100
2021	#105
2019	#97
2018	#88
2017	#48
2016	#79
2015	#54
2013	#36
2012	#37
2011	#28

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33%

42%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Beresford School District 61-2	South Dakota
2023	33%	42%
2022	37%	42%
2021	38%	43%
2019	41%	46%
2018	45%	47%
2017	50%	47%
2016	43%	45%
2015	43%	42%
2013	83%	73%
2012	86%	75%
2011	87%	76%

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49%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Beresford School District 61-2	South Dakota
2022	49%	51%
2021	43%	52%
2019	56%	54%
2018	45%	54%
2017	61%	53%
2016	55%	52%
2015	55%	49%
2013	78%	74%
2012	81%	75%
2011	79%	75%
2010	80%	75%

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35-39%

42%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Beresford School District 61-2	South Dakota
2022	37%	42%
2021	42%	42%

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92%

82%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Beresford School District 61-2	South Dakota
2023	92%	82%
2022	84%	82%
2021	90%	80%
2020	92%	84%
2019	84%	83%
2018	84%	82%
2017	90%	82%
2016	90%	82%
2015	90%	82%
2014	90%	81%
2013	90%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.55

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Beresford School District 61-2	South Dakota
2023	0.26	0.51
2022	0.23	0.50
2021	0.22	0.50
2020	0.20	0.50
2019	0.20	0.50
2018	0.15	0.47
2017	0.15	0.47
2016	0.14	0.42
2015	0.27	0.41
2014	0.11	0.40
2013	0.11	0.38
2012	0.08	0.38
2011	0.08	0.40
2010	0.07	0.37
2009	0.11	0.38
2008	0.07	0.30
2007	0.03	0.28
2006	0.09	0.34
2005	0.12	0.28
2004	0.12	0.34
2003	0.12	0.32
2002	0.09	0.31
2001	0.05	0.31
2000	0.05	0.27
1999	0.04	0.29
1998	0.02	0.29
1997	0.03	0.29
1996	0.02	0.28
1995	0.02	0.28
1994	0.03	0.27
1993	0.01	0.25

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% American Indian

1%

17%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Beresford School District 61-2	South Dakota
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	3%	14%
2020	3%	16%
2019	3%	16%
2018	3%	16%
2017	3%	16%
2016	2%	12%
2015	4%	11%
2010	2%	16%
2009	3%	17%
2008	1%	12%
2007	2%	11%
2006	3%	17%
2005	4%	11%
2004	4%	16%
2003	3%	16%
2002	3%	15%
2000	1%	14%
1999	2%	14%
1996	1%	14%

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% Asian

n/a

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Beresford School District 61-2	South Dakota
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

8%

8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Beresford School District 61-2	South Dakota
2023	8%	8%
2022	7%	7%
2021	7%	7%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Black

1%

3%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Beresford School District 61-2	South Dakota
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%

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% White

88%

64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Beresford School District 61-2	South Dakota
2023	86%	68%
2022	87%	69%
2021	88%	69%
2020	89%	69%
2019	89%	69%
2018	92%	71%
2017	92%	71%
2016	93%	75%
2015	74%	76%
2014	94%	77%
2013	95%	78%
2012	96%	78%
2011	96%	76%
2010	96%	78%
2009	94%	77%
2008	97%	83%
2007	98%	84%
2006	95%	80%
2005	94%	84%
2004	94%	80%
2003	94%	81%
2002	96%	82%
2001	97%	82%
2000	98%	86%
1999	98%	83%
1998	100%	83%
1997	100%	83%
1996	99%	84%
1995	99%	84%
1994	98%	84%
1993	100%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Beresford School District 61-2	South Dakota
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,385 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 $13,710 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$1,916 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Beresford School District 61-2	South Dakota
2023	$9 MM	$6 MM
2022	$8 MM	$5 MM
2021	$9 MM	$6 MM
2020	$8 MM	$5 MM
2019	$8 MM	$5 MM
2018	$7 MM	$5 MM
2017	$7 MM	$5 MM
2016	$7 MM	$4 MM
2015	$6 MM	$4 MM
2014	$6 MM	$4 MM
2012	$6 MM	$4 MM
2011	$6 MM	$4 MM
2010	$6 MM	$4 MM
2009	$6 MM	$3 MM
2008	$6 MM	$3 MM
2007	$6 MM	$3 MM
2006	$6 MM	$3 MM
2005	$6 MM	$3 MM
2004	$6 MM	$3 MM
2003	$5 MM	$2 MM
2002	$5 MM	$2 MM
2001	$5 MM	$2 MM
2000	$5 MM	$2 MM
1999	$4 MM	$2 MM
1998	$4 MM	$2 MM
1997	$4 MM	$2 MM
1996	$3 MM	$2 MM
1995	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$1,844 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Beresford School District 61-2	South Dakota
2023	$9 MM	$5 MM
2022	$7 MM	$5 MM
2021	$9 MM	$5 MM
2020	$7 MM	$5 MM
2019	$7 MM	$5 MM
2018	$6 MM	$5 MM
2017	$7 MM	$5 MM
2016	$8 MM	$4 MM
2015	$6 MM	$3 MM
2014	$6 MM	$4 MM
2012	$5 MM	$3 MM
2011	$6 MM	$4 MM
2010	$6 MM	$3 MM
2009	$7 MM	$3 MM
2008	$6 MM	$3 MM
2007	$5 MM	$3 MM
2006	$5 MM	$3 MM
2005	$5 MM	$3 MM
2004	$6 MM	$2 MM
2003	$5 MM	$3 MM
2002	$5 MM	$2 MM
2001	$5 MM	$2 MM
2000	$4 MM	$2 MM
1999	$5 MM	$2 MM
1998	$8 MM	$2 MM
1997	$4 MM	$2 MM
1996	$3 MM	$2 MM
1995	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,385

$13,146

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Beresford School District 61-2	South Dakota
2023	$12,705	$15,739
2022	$11,158	$14,965
2021	$12,777	$16,342
2020	$11,158	$14,965
2019	$11,158	$14,816
2018	$10,863	$15,113
2017	$11,006	$15,388
2016	$10,420	$14,130
2015	$9,742	$11,732
2014	$9,804	$11,720
2012	$9,255	$11,685
2011	$9,376	$11,891
2010	$10,067	$11,732
2009	$9,233	$10,941
2008	$9,588	$10,856
2007	$9,232	$10,306
2006	$8,108	$10,049
2005	$7,545	$9,356
2004	$7,619	$8,456
2003	$7,102	$8,337
2002	$6,801	$7,799
2001	$7,286	$7,600
2000	$6,571	$7,183
1999	$6,190	$6,671
1998	$6,214	$5,954
1997	$5,398	$5,709
1995	$4,349	$5,253
1992	$3,948	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$13,710

$12,647

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Beresford School District 61-2	South Dakota
2023	$13,013	$14,560
2022	$10,023	$14,171
2021	$13,087	$15,118
2020	$10,023	$14,171
2019	$10,133	$14,567
2018	$9,621	$15,244
2017	$10,652	$14,997
2016	$11,956	$13,890
2015	$9,892	$11,206
2014	$9,341	$11,268
2012	$8,545	$10,790
2011	$8,848	$11,832
2010	$10,223	$11,206
2009	$9,936	$10,706
2008	$9,039	$10,238
2007	$8,118	$9,578
2006	$6,626	$9,559
2005	$7,102	$9,435
2004	$7,982	$8,315
2003	$6,936	$8,840
2002	$7,142	$8,399
2001	$7,423	$8,153
2000	$6,328	$7,670
1999	$6,546	$6,645
1998	$10,796	$5,696
1997	$5,129	$5,234
1995	$4,254	$5,109
1992	$4,135	$5,221

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Best Beresford School District 61-2 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Beresford Elementary - 02

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
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Add to Compare

209 S 4th St
Beresford, SD 57004
(605) 763-5012

Gr: K-5 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Beresford Middle School - 03

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
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Add to Compare

205 W Maple St
Beresford, SD 57004
(605) 763-2139

Gr: 6-8 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 672 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: 92% (Top 5% in SD)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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