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Selby Area School District 62-5

108 E Dakota St
Selby, SD 57472

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Tel: (605) 649-7818

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Selby Area School District 62-5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 85 students in Selby Area School District 62-5. This district's average pre is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.

Public Preschool in Selby Area School District 62-5 have an score of 45% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and score of 65% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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

3 Schools

145 Schools

# Students

183 Students

30,673 Students

# Teachers

19 Teachers

2,364 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	Selby Area School District 62-5	South Dakota
Pre-K	7	18
Kind	12	31
1	8	26
2	18	26
3	15	24
4	14	26
5	11	22

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

Selby Area School District 62-5, 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 decreased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

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

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Selby Area School District 62-5
2023	#38
2022	#44
2021	#42
2019	#46
2018	#42
2017	#14
2016	#17
2015	#16
2013	#31
2012	#38
2011	#28

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45%

42%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Selby Area School District 62-5	South Dakota
2023	45%	42%
2022	42%	42%
2021	42%	43%
2019	47%	46%
2018	52%	47%
2017	57%	47%
2016	57%	45%
2015	57%	42%
2013	87%	73%
2012	87%	75%
2011	92%	76%

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65-69%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Selby Area School District 62-5	South Dakota
2022	67%	51%
2021	67%	52%
2019	62%	54%
2018	52%	54%
2017	67%	53%
2016	62%	52%
2015	57%	49%
2013	77%	74%
2012	77%	75%
2011	77%	75%
2010	77%	75%

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70-79%

42%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Selby Area School District 62-5	South Dakota
2022	74%	42%
2021	44%	42%

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(21-22)

≥50%

82%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Selby Area School District 62-5	South Dakota
2022	50%	82%
2021	80%	80%
2020	50%	84%
2019	50%	83%
2018	80%	82%
2017	80%	82%
2016	50%	82%
2015	50%	82%
2014	50%	81%
2013	50%	81%
2012	50%	81%

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

0.18

0.54

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Selby Area School District 62-5	South Dakota
2023	0.13	0.51
2022	0.15	0.50
2021	0.14	0.50
2020	0.16	0.50
2019	0.16	0.50
2018	0.15	0.47
2017	0.15	0.47
2016	0.18	0.42
2015	0.20	0.41
2014	0.28	0.40
2013	0.16	0.38
2012	0.14	0.38
2011	0.12	0.40
2010	0.12	0.37
2009	0.05	0.38
2008	0.06	0.30
2007	0.06	0.28
2006	0.04	0.34
2005	0.08	0.28
2004	0.03	0.34
2003	0.02	0.32
2002	0.04	0.31
2001	0.06	0.31
2000	0.05	0.27
1999	0.04	0.29
1998	0.03	0.29
1997	0.03	0.29
1996	0.02	0.28
1995	0.01	0.28
1994	0.02	0.27
1993	0.02	0.25

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% American Indian

3%

13%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Selby Area School District 62-5	South Dakota
2023	2%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	3%	14%
2020	3%	16%
2019	3%	16%
2018	3%	16%
2017	3%	16%
2016	5%	12%
2015	4%	11%
2014	6%	11%
2013	6%	11%
2012	5%	12%
2011	4%	17%
2010	4%	16%
2009	2%	17%
2008	3%	12%
2007	3%	11%
2006	2%	17%
2005	3%	11%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	2%	15%
2001	3%	15%
2000	2%	14%
1999	2%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%

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% Asian

n/a

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Selby Area School District 62-5	South Dakota
2023	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

4%

9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Selby Area School District 62-5	South Dakota
2023	3%	8%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2010	2%	3%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Selby Area School District 62-5	South Dakota
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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% White

91%

66%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Selby Area School District 62-5	South Dakota
2023	93%	68%
2022	92%	69%
2021	93%	69%
2020	92%	69%
2019	92%	69%
2018	92%	71%
2017	92%	71%
2016	90%	75%
2015	89%	76%
2014	85%	77%
2013	91%	78%
2012	93%	78%
2011	94%	76%
2010	93%	78%
2009	98%	77%
2008	97%	83%
2007	97%	84%
2006	98%	80%
2005	96%	84%
2004	99%	80%
2003	99%	81%
2002	98%	82%
2001	97%	82%
2000	98%	86%
1999	98%	83%
1998	99%	83%
1997	98%	83%
1996	98%	84%
1995	100%	84%
1994	99%	84%
1993	99%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Selby Area School District 62-5	South Dakota
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	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 $18,148 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 $16,224 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

$3 MM

$1,916 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Selby Area School District 62-5	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	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$4 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$2 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	$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	Selby Area School District 62-5	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	$6 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	$3 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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Revenue / Student

$18,148

$13,146

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Selby Area School District 62-5	South Dakota
2023	$18,450	$15,739
2022	$17,564	$14,965
2021	$18,148	$16,342
2020	$17,564	$14,965
2019	$14,746	$14,816
2018	$13,716	$15,113
2017	$12,346	$15,388
2016	$13,408	$14,130
2015	$12,446	$11,732
2014	$14,754	$11,720
2012	$10,949	$11,685
2011	$10,243	$11,891
2010	$10,957	$11,732
2009	$11,763	$10,941
2008	$12,167	$10,856
2007	$11,547	$10,306
2006	$10,670	$10,049
2005	$9,134	$9,356
2004	$9,900	$8,456
2003	$9,514	$8,337
2002	$8,947	$7,799
2001	$8,211	$7,600
2000	$7,018	$7,183
1999	$6,707	$6,671
1998	$6,299	$5,954
1997	$5,757	$5,709
1995	$5,997	$5,253
1992	$6,659	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$16,224

$12,647

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Selby Area School District 62-5	South Dakota
2023	$16,494	$14,560
2022	$16,122	$14,171
2021	$16,224	$15,118
2020	$16,122	$14,171
2019	$15,539	$14,567
2018	$14,696	$15,244
2017	$13,010	$14,997
2016	$13,826	$13,890
2015	$12,337	$11,206
2014	$28,872	$11,268
2012	$11,284	$10,790
2011	$10,431	$11,832
2010	$10,861	$11,206
2009	$11,720	$10,706
2008	$10,340	$10,238
2007	$9,776	$9,578
2006	$9,538	$9,559
2005	$8,330	$9,435
2004	$8,896	$8,315
2003	$8,870	$8,840
2002	$9,038	$8,399
2001	$9,490	$8,153
2000	$6,985	$7,670
1999	$6,012	$6,645
1998	$5,624	$5,696
1997	$5,009	$5,234
1995	$7,175	$5,109
1992	$5,607	$5,221

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Best Selby Area School District 62-5 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Selby Elementary - 02

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
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108 E Dakota St
Selby, SD 57472
(605) 649-7818

Gr: PK-5 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 183 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Top 30%
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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