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Eureka School District 44-1

805 10th St
Eureka, SD 57437

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Top 20%

Tel: (605) 284-2875

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

Eureka School District 44-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 105 students in Eureka School District 44-1. This district's average elementary is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.

Public Elementary School in Eureka School District 44-1 have an score of 65% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 65% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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

171 Students

100,764 Students

# Teachers

20 Teachers

7,485 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

9:1

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

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Eureka School District 44-1	South Dakota
Pre-K	13	17
Kind	12	68
1	12	63
2	14	64
3	14	61
4	15	62
5	14	63
6	11	63

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

Eureka School District 44-1, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#24 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Eureka School District 44-1
2023	#24
2022	#21
2021	#4
2019	#104
2018	#95
2017	#111
2016	#92
2015	#32
2013	#69
2012	#52
2011	#94

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53%

42%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Eureka School District 44-1	South Dakota
2023	53%	42%
2022	57%	42%
2021	62%	43%
2019	37%	46%
2018	42%	47%
2017	37%	47%
2016	42%	45%
2015	54%	42%
2013	77%	73%
2012	77%	75%
2011	77%	76%

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60-64%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Eureka School District 44-1	South Dakota
2022	62%	51%
2021	72%	52%
2019	52%	54%
2018	42%	54%
2017	47%	53%
2016	47%	52%
2015	54%	49%
2013	77%	74%
2012	82%	75%
2011	72%	75%
2010	77%	75%

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40-49%

42%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Eureka School District 44-1	South Dakota
2022	44%	42%
2021	69%	42%

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(21-22)

≥50%

82%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Eureka School District 44-1	South Dakota
2022	50%	82%
2021	50%	80%
2020	50%	84%
2019	50%	83%
2018	50%	82%
2017	50%	82%
2016	50%	82%
2014	80%	81%
2013	50%	81%
2012	80%	81%
2011	80%	81%

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

0.21

0.55

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Eureka School District 44-1	South Dakota
2023	0.16	0.51
2022	0.14	0.50
2021	0.14	0.50
2020	0.09	0.50
2019	0.09	0.50
2018	0.08	0.47
2017	0.08	0.47
2016	0.04	0.42
2015	0.03	0.41
2014	0.06	0.40
2013	0.10	0.38
2012	0.08	0.38
2011	0.12	0.40
2010	0.05	0.37
2009	0.07	0.38
2008	0.05	0.30
2007	0.04	0.28
2006	0.06	0.34
2005	0.06	0.28
2004	0.06	0.34
2003	0.04	0.32
2002	0.03	0.31
2001	0.04	0.31
2000	0.03	0.27
1999	0.03	0.29
1998	0.04	0.29
1997	0.05	0.29
1996	0.06	0.28
1995	0.07	0.28
1994	0.06	0.27
1993	0.03	0.25

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% American Indian

3%

17%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Eureka School District 44-1	South Dakota
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	1%	14%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	16%
2013	1%	11%
2012	2%	12%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	12%
2007	2%	11%
2006	1%	17%
2005	1%	11%
2004	2%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	2%	15%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	14%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%

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% Asian

n/a

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2020)
Year	Eureka School District 44-1	South Dakota
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

2%

8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2022)
Year	Eureka School District 44-1	South Dakota
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2011	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

3%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Eureka School District 44-1	South Dakota
2023	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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% White

89%

64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Eureka School District 44-1	South Dakota
2023	92%	68%
2022	93%	69%
2021	93%	69%
2020	95%	69%
2019	95%	69%
2018	96%	71%
2017	96%	71%
2016	98%	75%
2015	98%	76%
2014	97%	77%
2013	95%	78%
2012	96%	78%
2011	94%	76%
2010	97%	78%
2009	96%	77%
2008	97%	83%
2007	98%	84%
2006	97%	80%
2005	97%	84%
2004	97%	80%
2003	98%	81%
2002	98%	82%
2001	98%	82%
2000	98%	86%
1999	98%	83%
1998	97%	83%
1997	97%	83%
1996	96%	84%
1995	97%	84%
1994	97%	84%
1993	99%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

6%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Eureka School District 44-1	South Dakota
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%

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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 $20,421 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,380 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$1,916 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Eureka School District 44-1	South Dakota
2023	$3 MM	$6 MM
2022	$3 MM	$5 MM
2021	$3 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	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$2 MM
1999	$2 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$2 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$1,844 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Eureka School District 44-1	South Dakota
2023	$3 MM	$5 MM
2022	$3 MM	$5 MM
2021	$3 MM	$5 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$5 MM
2016	$7 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	$2 MM	$3 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$2 MM
1999	$2 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,421

$13,146

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Eureka School District 44-1	South Dakota
2023	$21,423	$15,739
2022	$20,796	$14,965
2021	$22,529	$16,342
2020	$20,796	$14,965
2019	$19,443	$14,816
2018	$17,747	$15,113
2017	$17,685	$15,388
2016	$14,774	$14,130
2015	$16,590	$11,732
2014	$13,038	$11,720
2012	$14,908	$11,685
2011	$13,663	$11,891
2010	$12,378	$11,732
2009	$12,540	$10,941
2008	$13,680	$10,856
2007	$13,424	$10,306
2006	$11,822	$10,049
2005	$8,614	$9,356
2004	$8,878	$8,456
2003	$8,228	$8,337
2002	$7,471	$7,799
2001	$7,206	$7,600
2000	$7,121	$7,183
1999	$7,144	$6,671
1998	$6,518	$5,954
1997	$6,082	$5,709
1995	$5,527	$5,253
1992	$5,595	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$17,380

$12,647

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Eureka School District 44-1	South Dakota
2023	$18,233	$14,560
2022	$16,180	$14,171
2021	$19,174	$15,118
2020	$16,180	$14,171
2019	$15,810	$14,567
2018	$18,947	$15,244
2017	$23,617	$14,997
2016	$42,019	$13,890
2015	$14,549	$11,206
2014	$13,139	$11,268
2012	$13,771	$10,790
2011	$12,171	$11,832
2010	$10,855	$11,206
2009	$11,428	$10,706
2008	$14,131	$10,238
2007	$11,110	$9,578
2006	$10,032	$9,559
2005	$8,697	$9,435
2004	$10,183	$8,315
2003	$8,672	$8,840
2002	$8,372	$8,399
2001	$7,490	$8,153
2000	$7,314	$7,670
1999	$6,928	$6,645
1998	$5,532	$5,696
1997	$5,082	$5,234
1995	$6,139	$5,109
1992	$5,201	$5,221

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Best Eureka School District 44-1 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Eureka Elementary - 02

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
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Top 10%

805 10th St
Eureka, SD 57437
(605) 284-2875

Gr: PK-6 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 171 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Top 20%
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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