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Marion School District 60-3

100 S Cedar St
Marion, SD 57043

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Top 50%

Tel: (605) 648-3615

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

Marion School District 60-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 159 students in Marion School District 60-3. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.

Public Elementary Schools in Marion School District 60-3 have an score of 55% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% 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

212 Students

100,764 Students

# Teachers

21 Teachers

7,485 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

10:1

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

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marion School District 60-3	South Dakota
Pre-K	13	17
Kind	18	68
1	18	63
2	18	64
3	15	61
4	14	62
5	9	63
6	18	63
7	21	57
8	15	58

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

Marion School District 60-3, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#65 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Marion School District 60-3
2023	#65
2022	#64
2021	#107
2019	#76
2018	#22
2017	#29
2016	#120
2015	#109
2013	#104
2012	#95
2011	#86

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55%

42%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion School District 60-3	South Dakota
2023	55%	42%
2022	52%	42%
2021	37%	43%
2019	47%	46%
2018	57%	47%
2017	52%	47%
2016	37%	45%
2015	32%	42%
2013	72%	73%
2012	77%	75%
2011	72%	76%

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45-49%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion School District 60-3	South Dakota
2022	47%	51%
2021	42%	52%
2019	52%	54%
2018	57%	54%
2017	62%	53%
2016	42%	52%
2015	42%	49%
2013	72%	74%
2012	72%	75%
2011	77%	75%
2010	82%	75%

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30-39%

42%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion School District 60-3	South Dakota
2022	34%	42%
2021	34%	42%

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(21-22)

≥50%

82%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Marion School District 60-3	South Dakota
2022	50%	82%
2021	50%	80%
2020	80%	84%
2019	50%	83%
2018	50%	82%
2017	50%	82%
2016	50%	82%
2015	50%	82%
2014	50%	81%
2013	80%	81%
2012	50%	81%

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

0.27

0.55

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Marion School District 60-3	South Dakota
2023	0.19	0.51
2022	0.20	0.50
2021	0.21	0.50
2020	0.25	0.50
2019	0.25	0.50
2018	0.26	0.47
2017	0.26	0.47
2016	0.26	0.42
2015	0.23	0.41
2014	0.21	0.40
2013	0.20	0.38
2012	0.13	0.38
2011	0.13	0.40
2010	0.11	0.37
2009	0.11	0.38
2008	0.11	0.30
2007	0.08	0.28
2006	0.06	0.34
2005	0.09	0.28
2004	0.07	0.34
2003	0.06	0.32
2002	0.06	0.31
2001	0.08	0.31
2000	0.05	0.27
1999	0.02	0.29
1998	0.04	0.29
1996	0.03	0.28
1995	0.04	0.28

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% American Indian

2%

17%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Marion School District 60-3	South Dakota
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	16%
2015	1%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	1%	12%
2011	2%	17%
2010	1%	16%
2009	1%	17%
2007	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	14%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%

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% Asian

n/a

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2016)
Year	Marion School District 60-3	South Dakota
2016	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

6%

8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Marion School District 60-3	South Dakota
2023	5%	8%
2022	6%	7%
2021	6%	7%
2020	8%	6%
2019	8%	6%
2018	11%	5%
2017	11%	5%
2016	9%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	4%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	5%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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% Black

2%

3%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2018)
Year	Marion School District 60-3	South Dakota
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% White

86%

64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Marion School District 60-3	South Dakota
2023	90%	68%
2022	89%	69%
2021	89%	69%
2020	86%	69%
2019	86%	69%
2018	85%	71%
2017	85%	71%
2016	86%	75%
2015	88%	76%
2014	89%	77%
2013	89%	78%
2012	94%	78%
2011	93%	76%
2010	95%	78%
2009	94%	77%
2008	94%	83%
2007	96%	84%
2006	97%	80%
2005	96%	84%
2004	96%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	97%	82%
2001	96%	82%
2000	97%	86%
1999	99%	83%
1998	98%	83%
1997	100%	83%
1996	98%	84%
1995	98%	84%
1994	97%	84%
1993	100%	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	Marion School District 60-3	South Dakota
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	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 $16,849 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,962 is higher 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	Marion School District 60-3	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	$3 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	Marion School District 60-3	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	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$3 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	$2 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,849

$13,146

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Marion School District 60-3	South Dakota
2023	$17,950	$15,739
2022	$18,011	$14,965
2021	$19,000	$16,342
2020	$18,011	$14,965
2019	$17,983	$14,816
2018	$15,946	$15,113
2017	$15,841	$15,388
2016	$12,880	$14,130
2015	$11,620	$11,732
2014	$12,455	$11,720
2012	$11,278	$11,685
2011	$10,923	$11,891
2010	$11,733	$11,732
2009	$10,715	$10,941
2008	$9,382	$10,856
2007	$10,272	$10,306
2006	$8,668	$10,049
2005	$8,008	$9,356
2004	$7,630	$8,456
2003	$7,362	$8,337
2002	$5,967	$7,799
2001	$6,302	$7,600
2000	$6,232	$7,183
1999	$6,090	$6,671
1998	$5,470	$5,954
1997	$4,974	$5,709
1995	$4,643	$5,253
1992	$4,539	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$15,962

$12,647

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Marion School District 60-3	South Dakota
2023	$17,005	$14,560
2022	$16,710	$14,171
2021	$18,000	$15,118
2020	$16,710	$14,171
2019	$17,492	$14,567
2018	$15,837	$15,244
2017	$15,926	$14,997
2016	$12,962	$13,890
2015	$10,832	$11,206
2014	$12,807	$11,268
2012	$10,490	$10,790
2011	$10,447	$11,832
2010	$10,937	$11,206
2009	$9,299	$10,706
2008	$8,473	$10,238
2007	$8,700	$9,578
2006	$7,817	$9,559
2005	$8,108	$9,435
2004	$7,344	$8,315
2003	$6,986	$8,840
2002	$7,106	$8,399
2001	$6,494	$8,153
2000	$5,813	$7,670
1999	$5,438	$6,645
1998	$4,892	$5,696
1997	$4,630	$5,234
1995	$8,256	$5,109
1992	$4,280	$5,221

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Best Marion School District 60-3 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Marion Elementary - 02

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

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Top 30%

Add to Compare

100 S Cedar St
Marion, SD 57043
(605) 648-3615

Gr: PK-5 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Marion Middle School - 03

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
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5/

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Bottom 50%

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100 S Cedar St
Marion, SD 57043
(605) 648-3615

Gr: 6-8 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 212 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: ≥50% (Top 50% in SD)
: Top 50%
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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