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Menno School District 33-2

410 5th St
Menno, SD 57045

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (605) 387-5161

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

Menno School District 33-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 196 students in Menno School District 33-2. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.

Public Elementary Schools in Menno School District 33-2 have an score of 33% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 1% 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

5 Schools

495 Schools

# Students

262 Students

100,764 Students

# Teachers

29 Teachers

7,485 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Menno School District 33-2	South Dakota
Pre-K	11	17
Kind	25	68
1	23	63
2	23	64
3	15	61
4	19	62
5	14	63
6	17	63
7	22	57
8	27	58

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

Menno School District 33-2, 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Menno School District 33-2
2023	#120
2022	#118
2021	#107
2019	#61
2018	#70
2017	#115
2016	#80
2015	#73
2014	#9
2013	#94
2012	#75

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35%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Menno School District 33-2	South Dakota
2023	35%	42%
2022	32%	42%
2021	32%	43%
2019	47%	46%
2018	47%	47%
2017	42%	47%
2016	47%	45%
2015	42%	42%
2014	54%	51%
2013	67%	73%
2012	77%	75%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Menno School District 33-2	South Dakota
2022	42%	51%
2021	47%	52%
2019	57%	54%
2018	47%	54%
2017	42%	53%
2016	47%	52%
2015	47%	49%
2014	64%	52%
2013	77%	74%
2012	77%	75%
2011	72%	75%

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20-24%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Menno School District 33-2	South Dakota
2022	22%	42%
2021	42%	42%

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(21-22)

≥50%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Menno School District 33-2	South Dakota
2022	50%	82%
2021	80%	80%
2020	50%	84%
2019	80%	83%
2018	50%	82%
2017	50%	82%
2016	80%	82%
2015	80%	82%
2014	80%	81%
2013	80%	81%
2012	50%	81%

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

0.02

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Menno School District 33-2	South Dakota
2023	0.04	0.51
2022	0.03	0.50
2021	0.03	0.50
2020	0.07	0.50
2019	0.07	0.50
2018	0.02	0.47
2017	0.02	0.47
2016	0.01	0.42
2015	0.01	0.41
2014	0.03	0.40
2013	0.03	0.38
2012	0.02	0.38
2011	0.02	0.40
2010	0.01	0.37
2009	0.01	0.38
2007	0.01	0.28
1998	0.01	0.29
1997	0.01	0.29
1996	0.01	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

17%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Menno School District 33-2	South Dakota
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

n/a

% Black

n/a

% White

99%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Menno School District 33-2	South Dakota
2023	98%	68%
2022	98%	69%
2021	99%	69%
2020	97%	69%
2019	97%	69%
2018	99%	71%
2017	99%	71%
2016	99%	75%
2015	99%	76%
2014	98%	77%
2013	99%	78%
2012	99%	78%
2011	100%	76%
2010	100%	78%
2009	100%	77%
2008	100%	83%
2007	100%	84%
2006	100%	80%
2005	100%	84%
2004	100%	80%
2003	100%	81%
2002	100%	82%
2001	100%	82%
2000	100%	86%
1999	100%	83%
1998	99%	83%
1997	100%	83%
1996	100%	84%
1995	100%	84%
1994	100%	84%
1993	100%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Menno School District 33-2	South Dakota
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	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 $16,817 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 $16,233 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Menno School District 33-2	South Dakota
2023	$4 MM	$6 MM
2022	$4 MM	$5 MM
2021	$4 MM	$6 MM
2020	$4 MM	$5 MM
2019	$4 MM	$5 MM
2018	$4 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$5 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$4 MM
2014	$4 MM	$4 MM
2012	$3 MM	$4 MM
2011	$3 MM	$4 MM
2010	$4 MM	$4 MM
2009	$3 MM	$3 MM
2008	$3 MM	$3 MM
2007	$3 MM	$3 MM
2006	$3 MM	$3 MM
2005	$3 MM	$3 MM
2004	$3 MM	$3 MM
2003	$3 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

$4 MM

$1,844 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Menno School District 33-2	South Dakota
2023	$4 MM	$5 MM
2022	$5 MM	$5 MM
2021	$4 MM	$5 MM
2020	$5 MM	$5 MM
2019	$7 MM	$5 MM
2018	$5 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$5 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$3 MM	$3 MM
2011	$3 MM	$4 MM
2010	$3 MM	$3 MM
2009	$3 MM	$3 MM
2008	$3 MM	$3 MM
2007	$3 MM	$3 MM
2006	$3 MM	$3 MM
2005	$3 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$3 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 MM	$2 MM
2000	$4 MM	$2 MM
1999	$2 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$2 MM
1996	$1 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,817

$13,146

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Menno School District 33-2	South Dakota
2023	$15,299	$15,739
2022	$16,137	$14,965
2021	$15,141	$16,342
2020	$16,137	$14,965
2019	$14,975	$14,816
2018	$14,354	$15,113
2017	$13,629	$15,388
2016	$13,169	$14,130
2015	$12,562	$11,732
2014	$13,549	$11,720
2012	$11,628	$11,685
2011	$11,639	$11,891
2010	$12,344	$11,732
2009	$11,187	$10,941
2008	$11,105	$10,856
2007	$10,166	$10,306
2006	$9,306	$10,049
2005	$9,423	$9,356
2004	$9,090	$8,456
2003	$7,937	$8,337
2002	$7,839	$7,799
2001	$8,170	$7,600
2000	$7,777	$7,183
1999	$6,965	$6,671
1998	$6,097	$5,954
1997	$5,173	$5,709
1995	$4,488	$5,253
1992	$4,074	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$16,233

$12,647

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Menno School District 33-2	South Dakota
2023	$14,767	$14,560
2022	$16,412	$14,171
2021	$14,615	$15,118
2020	$16,412	$14,171
2019	$26,057	$14,567
2018	$16,270	$15,244
2017	$14,107	$14,997
2016	$11,768	$13,890
2015	$10,986	$11,206
2014	$11,366	$11,268
2012	$11,401	$10,790
2011	$10,596	$11,832
2010	$10,795	$11,206
2009	$10,639	$10,706
2008	$10,036	$10,238
2007	$9,054	$9,578
2006	$8,599	$9,559
2005	$8,117	$9,435
2004	$7,446	$8,315
2003	$7,256	$8,840
2002	$7,865	$8,399
2001	$9,690	$8,153
2000	$13,261	$7,670
1999	$6,792	$6,645
1998	$5,407	$5,696
1997	$4,440	$5,234
1995	$4,386	$5,109
1992	$4,251	$5,221

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Best Menno School District 33-2 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Menno Elementary - 02

(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 20%

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410 S 5th St
Menno, SD 57045
(605) 387-5161

Gr: PK-5 | 89 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #22.

Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

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43582 Ne Jim River Rd
Menno, SD 57045
(605) 387-5161

Gr: K-8 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1

Rank: #33.

Menno Middle School - 05

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

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410 S 5th St
Menno, SD 57045
(605) 387-5161

Gr: 6-8 | 44 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1

Rank: #44.

Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

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42805 Maxwell Rd
Menno, SD 57045
(605) 387-5161

Gr: K-8 | 43 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 262 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 1%
: ≥50% (Top 30% in SD)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education