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Montrose School District 43-2

309 S Church Ave
Montrose, SD 57048

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Top 50%

Tel: (605) 363-5025

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

Montrose School District 43-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 117 students in Montrose School District 43-2. This district's average pre is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in South Dakota.

Public Preschool in Montrose School District 43-2 have an score of 55% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and score of 75% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), 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

4 Schools

145 Schools

# Students

265 Students

30,673 Students

# Teachers

21 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	Montrose School District 43-2	South Dakota
Pre-K	12	18
Kind	17	31
1	15	26
2	21	26
3	13	24
4	18	26
5	21	22

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

Montrose School District 43-2, 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

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

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Montrose School District 43-2
2023	#59
2022	#49
2021	#64
2019	#31
2018	#70
2017	#38
2016	#37
2015	#19
2013	#24
2012	#80
2011	#51

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44%

42%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Montrose School District 43-2	South Dakota
2023	44%	42%
2022	47%	42%
2021	47%	43%
2019	52%	46%
2018	47%	47%
2017	52%	47%
2016	47%	45%
2015	47%	42%
2013	82%	73%
2012	82%	75%
2011	82%	76%

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55-59%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Montrose School District 43-2	South Dakota
2022	57%	51%
2021	52%	52%
2019	62%	54%
2018	47%	54%
2017	57%	53%
2016	62%	52%
2015	62%	49%
2013	82%	74%
2012	72%	75%
2011	77%	75%
2010	72%	75%

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60-69%

42%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Montrose School District 43-2	South Dakota
2022	64%	42%
2021	54%	42%

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(21-22)

≥80%

82%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Montrose School District 43-2	South Dakota
2022	80%	82%
2021	50%	80%
2020	80%	84%
2019	50%	83%
2018	80%	82%
2017	50%	82%
2016	50%	82%
2015	50%	82%
2014	50%	81%
2013	50%	81%
2012	80%	81%

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

0.09

0.54

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Montrose School District 43-2	South Dakota
2023	0.10	0.51
2022	0.07	0.50
2021	0.10	0.50
2020	0.09	0.50
2019	0.09	0.50
2018	0.04	0.47
2017	0.04	0.47
2016	0.04	0.42
2015	0.06	0.41
2014	0.10	0.40
2013	0.11	0.38
2012	0.09	0.38
2011	0.02	0.40
2010	0.04	0.37
2009	0.08	0.38
2008	0.10	0.30
2007	0.04	0.28
2006	0.03	0.34
2005	0.02	0.28
2004	0.01	0.34
1996	0.01	0.28

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% American Indian

1%

13%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Montrose School District 43-2	South Dakota
2023	2%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	12%

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% Asian

n/a

1%

% Hispanic

2%

9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Montrose School District 43-2	South Dakota
2023	1%	8%
2022	2%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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% Black

1%

5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Montrose School District 43-2	South Dakota
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%

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% White

95%

66%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Montrose School District 43-2	South Dakota
2023	95%	68%
2022	96%	69%
2021	95%	69%
2020	95%	69%
2019	95%	69%
2018	98%	71%
2017	98%	71%
2016	98%	75%
2015	97%	76%
2014	95%	77%
2013	94%	78%
2012	95%	78%
2011	99%	76%
2010	98%	78%
2009	96%	77%
2008	95%	83%
2007	98%	84%
2006	99%	80%
2005	99%	84%
2004	100%	80%
2003	100%	81%
2002	100%	82%
2001	100%	82%
2000	100%	86%
1999	100%	83%
1998	100%	83%
1997	100%	83%
1996	100%	84%
1995	100%	84%
1994	100%	84%
1993	100%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

1%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Montrose School District 43-2	South Dakota
2023	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	3%	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 $12,766 in this school district is less 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 $12,611 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

$3 MM

$1,916 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Montrose School District 43-2	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	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$4 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$4 MM
2011	$3 MM	$4 MM
2010	$3 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	$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	Montrose School District 43-2	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	$3 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$3 MM	$2 MM
1999	$3 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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Revenue / Student

$12,766

$13,146

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Montrose School District 43-2	South Dakota
2023	$13,062	$15,739
2022	$12,940	$14,965
2021	$13,808	$16,342
2020	$12,940	$14,965
2019	$13,585	$14,816
2018	$13,504	$15,113
2017	$13,992	$15,388
2016	$12,349	$14,130
2015	$11,057	$11,732
2014	$12,346	$11,720
2012	$10,518	$11,685
2011	$13,601	$11,891
2010	$11,671	$11,732
2009	$11,225	$10,941
2008	$10,632	$10,856
2007	$13,302	$10,306
2006	$10,250	$10,049
2005	$10,519	$9,356
2004	$9,170	$8,456
2003	$8,862	$8,337
2002	$9,106	$7,799
2001	$8,288	$7,600
2000	$8,423	$7,183
1999	$6,976	$6,671
1998	$6,095	$5,954
1997	$5,040	$5,709
1995	$4,675	$5,253
1992	$4,061	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$12,611

$12,647

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Montrose School District 43-2	South Dakota
2023	$12,903	$14,560
2022	$12,293	$14,171
2021	$13,641	$15,118
2020	$12,293	$14,171
2019	$12,539	$14,567
2018	$12,587	$15,244
2017	$12,779	$14,997
2016	$10,563	$13,890
2015	$9,588	$11,206
2014	$10,234	$11,268
2012	$9,039	$10,790
2011	$9,959	$11,832
2010	$10,120	$11,206
2009	$10,032	$10,706
2008	$8,906	$10,238
2007	$11,773	$9,578
2006	$9,303	$9,559
2005	$8,283	$9,435
2004	$8,162	$8,315
2003	$9,938	$8,840
2002	$14,083	$8,399
2001	$8,172	$8,153
2000	$13,009	$7,670
1999	$12,889	$6,645
1998	$4,757	$5,696
1997	$4,153	$5,234
1995	$4,804	$5,109
1992	$4,061	$5,221

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Best Montrose School District 43-2 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Montrose Elementary - 02

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
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Top 10%

309 S Church Ave
Montrose, SD 57048
(605) 363-5025

Gr: PK-5 | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 265 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: ≥80% (Top 50% in SD)
: Top 50%
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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