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Mount Vernon School District 17-3

500 N Main
Mount Vernon, SD 57363

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Tel: (605) 236-5237

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

Mount Vernon School District 17-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 178 students in Mount Vernon School District 17-3. 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 Mount Vernon School District 17-3 have an score of 65% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority American Indian and 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

266 Students

100,764 Students

# Teachers

23 Teachers

7,485 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

12:1

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

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	South Dakota
Pre-K	16	17
Kind	16	68
1	17	63
2	14	64
3	16	61
4	18	62
5	20	63
6	21	63
7	15	57
8	25	58

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

Mount Vernon School District 17-3, 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#37 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mount Vernon School District 17-3
2023	#37
2022	#43
2021	#6
2019	#65
2018	#22
2017	#54
2016	#120
2015	#91
2013	#126
2012	#106
2011	#107

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62%

42%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	South Dakota
2023	62%	42%
2022	62%	42%
2021	67%	43%
2019	52%	46%
2018	57%	47%
2017	52%	47%
2016	37%	45%
2015	42%	42%
2013	62%	73%
2012	77%	75%
2011	77%	76%

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50-54%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	South Dakota
2022	52%	51%
2021	67%	52%
2019	52%	54%
2018	57%	54%
2017	52%	53%
2016	42%	52%
2015	42%	49%
2013	67%	74%
2012	67%	75%
2011	67%	75%
2010	72%	75%

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40-49%

42%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	South Dakota
2022	44%	42%
2021	54%	42%

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(21-22)

≥80%

82%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	South Dakota
2022	80%	82%
2021	50%	80%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	83%
2018	80%	82%
2017	50%	82%
2016	80%	82%
2015	80%	82%
2014	80%	81%
2013	80%	81%
2012	80%	81%

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

0.13

0.55

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	South Dakota
2023	0.18	0.51
2022	0.13	0.50
2021	0.12	0.50
2020	0.15	0.50
2019	0.15	0.50
2018	0.12	0.47
2017	0.12	0.47
2016	0.15	0.42
2015	0.15	0.41
2014	0.15	0.40
2013	0.15	0.38
2012	0.12	0.38
2011	0.10	0.40
2010	0.05	0.37
2009	0.07	0.38
2008	0.07	0.30
2007	0.04	0.28
2006	0.06	0.34
2005	0.06	0.28
2004	0.06	0.34
2003	0.05	0.32
2002	0.05	0.31
2001	0.01	0.31
1999	0.05	0.29
1998	0.01	0.29

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% American Indian

3%

17%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	South Dakota
2023	4%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	2%	14%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	16%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	2%	12%
2015	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	4%	12%
2011	5%	17%
2010	3%	16%
2009	2%	17%
2008	2%	12%
2006	2%	17%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	2%	15%
1997	1%	14%

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% Asian

n/a

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)
Year	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	South Dakota
2009	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

2%

8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	South Dakota
2023	2%	8%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	5%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%

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% Black

1%

3%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	South Dakota
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%

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% White

93%

64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	South Dakota
2023	91%	68%
2022	93%	69%
2021	94%	69%
2020	92%	69%
2019	92%	69%
2018	94%	71%
2017	94%	71%
2016	92%	75%
2015	92%	76%
2014	92%	77%
2013	92%	78%
2012	94%	78%
2011	95%	76%
2010	97%	78%
2009	96%	77%
2008	97%	83%
2007	98%	84%
2006	96%	80%
2005	96%	84%
2004	97%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	97%	82%
2001	99%	82%
2000	100%	86%
1999	97%	83%
1998	99%	83%
1997	98%	83%
1996	100%	84%
1995	100%	84%
1994	100%	84%
1993	99%	86%

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% Hawaiian

1%

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% Two or more races

n/a

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2016)
Year	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	South Dakota
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	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 $13,748 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 $12,609 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	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	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	$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	$3 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	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	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	$3 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$3 MM	$4 MM
2010	$3 MM	$3 MM
2009	$3 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	$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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Revenue / Student

$13,748

$13,146

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	South Dakota
2023	$13,396	$15,739
2022	$14,249	$14,965
2021	$15,628	$16,342
2020	$14,249	$14,965
2019	$14,207	$14,816
2018	$13,822	$15,113
2017	$13,036	$15,388
2016	$12,000	$14,130
2015	$12,662	$11,732
2014	$11,312	$11,720
2012	$9,870	$11,685
2011	$10,648	$11,891
2010	$11,059	$11,732
2009	$9,760	$10,941
2008	$10,878	$10,856
2007	$10,098	$10,306
2006	$10,858	$10,049
2005	$8,985	$9,356
2004	$8,858	$8,456
2003	$7,985	$8,337
2002	$7,601	$7,799
2001	$6,842	$7,600
2000	$6,314	$7,183
1999	$6,263	$6,671
1998	$6,102	$5,954
1997	$5,492	$5,709
1995	$5,166	$5,253
1992	$4,873	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$12,609

$12,647

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	South Dakota
2023	$12,286	$14,560
2022	$13,151	$14,171
2021	$14,333	$15,118
2020	$13,151	$14,171
2019	$13,824	$14,567
2018	$12,835	$15,244
2017	$13,182	$14,997
2016	$13,843	$13,890
2015	$13,957	$11,206
2014	$11,359	$11,268
2012	$9,265	$10,790
2011	$10,254	$11,832
2010	$12,190	$11,206
2009	$10,236	$10,706
2008	$9,465	$10,238
2007	$8,417	$9,578
2006	$9,080	$9,559
2005	$7,336	$9,435
2004	$6,664	$8,315
2003	$7,539	$8,840
2002	$7,758	$8,399
2001	$6,577	$8,153
2000	$5,639	$7,670
1999	$5,504	$6,645
1998	$5,492	$5,696
1997	$5,093	$5,234
1995	$4,739	$5,109
1992	$4,855	$5,221

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Best Mount Vernon School District 17-3 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mount Vernon Elementary - 02

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
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Add to Compare

500 N Main
Mount Vernon, SD 57363
(605) 236-5237

Gr: PK-5 | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Mount Vernon Middle School - 03

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
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500 N Main
Mount Vernon, SD 57363
(605) 236-5237

Gr: 6-8 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 266 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥80% (Top 50% in SD)
: Top 30%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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