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Ethan School District 17-1

320 S 2nd St
Ethan, SD 57334

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Top 5%

Tel: (605) 227-4211

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

Ethan School District 17-1 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 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 161 students in Ethan School District 17-1. This district's average pre is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in South Dakota.

Public Preschool in Ethan School District 17-1 have an score of 82% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and score of 72% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

3 Schools

145 Schools

# Students

291 Students

30,673 Students

# Teachers

22 Teachers

2,364 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

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

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ethan School District 17-1	South Dakota
Pre-K	13	18
Kind	23	31
1	18	26
2	17	26
3	22	24
4	19	26
5	28	22
6	21	3

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

Ethan School District 17-1, which is ranked within the top 5% 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.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#2 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ethan School District 17-1
2023	#2
2022	#2
2021	#5
2019	#9
2018	#2
2017	#1
2016	#4
2015	#14
2013	#4
2012	#31
2011	#4

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75%

42%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ethan School District 17-1	South Dakota
2023	75%	42%
2022	72%	42%
2021	72%	43%
2019	72%	46%
2018	72%	47%
2017	72%	47%
2016	67%	45%
2015	62%	42%
2013	92%	73%
2012	92%	75%
2011	92%	76%

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75-79%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ethan School District 17-1	South Dakota
2022	77%	51%
2021	67%	52%
2019	67%	54%
2018	72%	54%
2017	77%	53%
2016	67%	52%
2015	57%	49%
2013	87%	74%
2012	77%	75%
2011	87%	75%
2010	87%	75%

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50-54%

42%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ethan School District 17-1	South Dakota
2022	52%	42%
2021	54%	42%

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(21-22)

≥80%

82%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ethan School District 17-1	South Dakota
2022	80%	82%
2021	80%	80%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	83%
2018	80%	82%
2017	80%	82%
2016	50%	82%
2015	80%	82%
2014	80%	81%
2013	50%	81%
2012	80%	81%

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

0.15

0.54

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ethan School District 17-1	South Dakota
2023	0.16	0.51
2022	0.16	0.50
2021	0.20	0.50
2020	0.16	0.50
2019	0.16	0.50
2018	0.10	0.47
2017	0.10	0.47
2016	0.09	0.42
2015	0.12	0.41
2014	0.11	0.40
2013	0.11	0.38
2012	0.07	0.38
2011	0.08	0.40
2010	0.06	0.37
2009	0.05	0.38
2008	0.05	0.30
2007	0.03	0.28
2006	0.05	0.34
2005	0.04	0.28
2004	0.06	0.34
2003	0.07	0.32
2002	0.03	0.31
2001	0.04	0.31
2000	0.01	0.27
1999	0.01	0.29

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% American Indian

1%

13%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Ethan School District 17-1	South Dakota
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	2%	14%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	16%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	12%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	2%	12%
2011	1%	17%
2010	2%	16%
2008	1%	12%
2006	1%	17%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	16%
2003	2%	16%
2001	1%	15%
1998	1%	14%

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% Asian

n/a

1%

% Hispanic

2%

9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Ethan School District 17-1	South Dakota
2023	3%	8%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%

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% Black

1%

5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ethan School District 17-1	South Dakota
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%

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% White

92%

66%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ethan School District 17-1	South Dakota
2023	92%	68%
2022	92%	69%
2021	90%	69%
2020	92%	69%
2019	92%	69%
2018	95%	71%
2017	95%	71%
2016	95%	75%
2015	94%	76%
2014	95%	77%
2013	95%	78%
2012	96%	78%
2011	96%	76%
2010	97%	78%
2009	97%	77%
2008	97%	83%
2007	98%	84%
2006	98%	80%
2005	98%	84%
2004	97%	80%
2003	96%	81%
2002	98%	82%
2001	98%	82%
2000	100%	86%
1999	100%	83%
1998	99%	83%
1997	100%	83%
1996	100%	84%
1995	100%	84%
1994	100%	84%
1993	99%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

4%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ethan School District 17-1	South Dakota
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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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 $12,619 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,395 is less than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$1,916 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ethan School District 17-1	South Dakota
2023	$4 MM	$6 MM
2022	$3 MM	$5 MM
2021	$4 MM	$6 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$2 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$4 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$4 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$2 MM	$4 MM
2009	$2 MM	$3 MM
2008	$2 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$3 MM
2003	$2 MM	$2 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$2 MM
1999	$1 MM	$2 MM
1998	$1 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$2 MM
1996	$1 MM	$2 MM
1995	$1 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$1,844 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ethan School District 17-1	South Dakota
2023	$3 MM	$5 MM
2022	$3 MM	$5 MM
2021	$3 MM	$5 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$2 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$3 MM
2008	$2 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$3 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$2 MM
1999	$3 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$2 MM
1996	$1 MM	$2 MM
1995	$1 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,619

$13,146

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ethan School District 17-1	South Dakota
2023	$12,975	$15,739
2022	$11,517	$14,965
2021	$12,975	$16,342
2020	$11,517	$14,965
2019	$10,626	$14,816
2018	$10,489	$15,113
2017	$10,703	$15,388
2016	$9,813	$14,130
2015	$9,243	$11,732
2014	$9,189	$11,720
2012	$8,105	$11,685
2011	$9,211	$11,891
2010	$10,404	$11,732
2009	$9,396	$10,941
2008	$8,892	$10,856
2007	$8,496	$10,306
2006	$8,110	$10,049
2005	$9,051	$9,356
2004	$9,282	$8,456
2003	$7,604	$8,337
2002	$7,753	$7,799
2001	$7,872	$7,600
2000	$7,653	$7,183
1999	$6,990	$6,671
1998	$6,777	$5,954
1997	$5,981	$5,709
1995	$5,728	$5,253
1992	$4,405	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$11,395

$12,647

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ethan School District 17-1	South Dakota
2023	$11,717	$14,560
2022	$11,238	$14,171
2021	$11,717	$15,118
2020	$11,238	$14,171
2019	$16,682	$14,567
2018	$9,918	$15,244
2017	$9,402	$14,997
2016	$9,028	$13,890
2015	$8,243	$11,206
2014	$8,259	$11,268
2012	$8,360	$10,790
2011	$8,341	$11,832
2010	$9,278	$11,206
2009	$8,404	$10,706
2008	$7,900	$10,238
2007	$7,911	$9,578
2006	$8,314	$9,559
2005	$8,005	$9,435
2004	$7,481	$8,315
2003	$6,581	$8,840
2002	$7,485	$8,399
2001	$8,369	$8,153
2000	$7,357	$7,670
1999	$15,415	$6,645
1998	$7,939	$5,696
1997	$5,082	$5,234
1995	$5,554	$5,109
1992	$4,665	$5,221

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Best Ethan School District 17-1 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ethan Elementary - 02

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

10

Top 5%

320 S 2nd St
Ethan, SD 57334
(605) 227-4211

Gr: PK-6 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 291 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Top 5%
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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