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Summit School District 54-6

400 W Sherman Ave
Summit, SD 57266

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (605) 398-6211

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Summit School District 54-6 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 186 students in Summit School District 54-6. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in South Dakota.

Public Schools in Summit School District 54-6 have an score of 27% (versus the South Dakota public school average of 43%), and score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public school average of 33% (majority American Indian).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

2 Schools

729 Schools

# Students

186 Students

145,763 Students

# Teachers

20 Teachers

10,615 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Summit School District 54-6	South Dakota
Pre-K	14	18
Kind	16	69
1	15	63
2	8	64
3	16	61
4	12	62
5	17	63
6	10	63
7	12	64
8	15	65
9	7	71
10	19	66
11	12	61
12	13	57

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

Summit School District 54-6, 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 decreased from PS% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Summit School District 54-6
2023	#130
2022	#129
2021	#130
2019	#91
2018	#139
2017	#131
2016	#128
2015	#135
2013	#142
2012	#137
2011	#131

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22%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Summit School District 54-6	South Dakota
2023	22%	42%
2022	22%	42%
2021	22%	43%
2019	42%	46%
2018	22%	47%
2017	32%	47%
2016	32%	45%
2015	27%	42%
2013	57%	73%
2012	52%	75%
2011	57%	76%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Summit School District 54-6	South Dakota
2022	42%	51%
2021	42%	52%
2019	52%	54%
2018	22%	54%
2017	42%	53%
2016	42%	52%
2015	37%	49%
2013	52%	74%
2012	67%	75%
2011	72%	75%
2010	74%	75%

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30-39%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Summit School District 54-6	South Dakota
2022	34%	42%
2021	24%	42%

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(21-22)

≥50%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Summit School District 54-6	South Dakota
2022	50%	82%
2021	50%	80%
2020	80%	84%
2019	50%	83%
2018	50%	82%
2016	50%	82%
2015	80%	82%
2014	50%	81%
2013	50%	81%
2012	50%	81%
2011	50%	81%

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

0.55

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Summit School District 54-6	South Dakota
2023	0.51	0.51
2022	0.46	0.50
2021	0.47	0.50
2020	0.44	0.50
2019	0.44	0.50
2018	0.45	0.47
2017	0.45	0.47
2016	0.46	0.42
2015	0.40	0.41
2014	0.45	0.40
2013	0.35	0.38
2012	0.40	0.38
2011	0.38	0.40
2010	0.38	0.37
2009	0.44	0.38
2008	0.38	0.30
2007	0.33	0.28
2006	0.25	0.34
2005	0.25	0.28
2004	0.20	0.34
2003	0.27	0.32
2002	0.27	0.31
2001	0.23	0.31
2000	0.24	0.27
1999	0.31	0.29
1998	0.16	0.29
1997	0.23	0.29
1996	0.21	0.28
1995	0.22	0.28
1994	0.23	0.27
1993	0.12	0.25

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% American Indian

23%

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Summit School District 54-6	South Dakota
2023	21%	14%
2022	17%	14%
2021	16%	14%
2020	15%	16%
2019	15%	16%
2018	17%	16%
2017	17%	16%
2016	16%	12%
2015	14%	11%
2014	17%	11%
2013	14%	11%
2012	19%	12%
2011	18%	17%
2010	21%	16%
2009	19%	17%
2008	17%	12%
2007	19%	11%
2006	14%	17%
2005	11%	11%
2004	8%	16%
2003	11%	16%
2002	14%	15%
2001	11%	15%
2000	10%	14%
1999	15%	14%
1998	5%	14%
1997	13%	14%
1996	11%	14%
1995	12%	14%
1994	12%	13%
1993	3%	12%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2012)
Year	Summit School District 54-6	South Dakota
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Summit School District 54-6	South Dakota
2023	1%	8%
2022	2%	7%
2021	5%	7%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	9%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	10%	5%
2013	5%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	7%	3%
2008	5%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Summit School District 54-6	South Dakota
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
1999	3%	1%

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% White

62%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Summit School District 54-6	South Dakota
2023	66%	68%
2022	72%	69%
2021	71%	69%
2020	73%	69%
2019	73%	69%
2018	72%	71%
2017	72%	71%
2016	72%	75%
2015	76%	76%
2014	72%	77%
2013	80%	78%
2012	75%	78%
2011	76%	76%
2010	75%	78%
2009	72%	77%
2008	76%	83%
2007	79%	84%
2006	86%	80%
2005	85%	84%
2004	89%	80%
2003	84%	81%
2002	84%	82%
2001	87%	82%
2000	87%	86%
1999	82%	83%
1998	93%	83%
1997	90%	83%
1996	91%	84%
1995	91%	84%
1994	89%	84%
1993	94%	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 (2015-2023)
Year	Summit School District 54-6	South Dakota
2023	11%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%

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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 $17,398 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,452 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$1,916 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Summit School District 54-6	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	$2 MM	$5 MM
2016	$2 MM	$4 MM
2015	$1 MM	$4 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$1 MM	$4 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$1 MM	$4 MM
2009	$1 MM	$3 MM
2008	$1 MM	$3 MM
2007	$1 MM	$3 MM
2006	$1 MM	$3 MM
2005	$1 MM	$3 MM
2004	$1 MM	$3 MM
2003	$1 MM	$2 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 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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Spending

$3 MM

$1,844 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Summit School District 54-6	South Dakota
2023	$3 MM	$5 MM
2022	$2 MM	$5 MM
2021	$3 MM	$5 MM
2020	$2 MM	$5 MM
2019	$2 MM	$5 MM
2018	$2 MM	$5 MM
2017	$6 MM	$5 MM
2016	$2 MM	$4 MM
2015	$1 MM	$3 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$1 MM	$3 MM
2011	$1 MM	$4 MM
2010	$1 MM	$3 MM
2009	$1 MM	$3 MM
2008	$1 MM	$3 MM
2007	$1 MM	$3 MM
2006	$1 MM	$3 MM
2005	$1 MM	$3 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$3 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 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

$17,398

$13,146

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Summit School District 54-6	South Dakota
2023	$17,587	$15,739
2022	$15,761	$14,965
2021	$17,398	$16,342
2020	$15,761	$14,965
2019	$17,186	$14,816
2018	$16,436	$15,113
2017	$14,841	$15,388
2016	$12,475	$14,130
2015	$9,474	$11,732
2014	$10,453	$11,720
2012	$9,734	$11,685
2011	$10,775	$11,891
2010	$11,223	$11,732
2009	$10,622	$10,941
2008	$10,073	$10,856
2007	$8,831	$10,306
2006	$7,903	$10,049
2005	$7,021	$9,356
2004	$8,641	$8,456
2003	$8,307	$8,337
2002	$7,113	$7,799
2001	$6,521	$7,600
2000	$7,162	$7,183
1999	$6,233	$6,671
1998	$5,503	$5,954
1997	$4,780	$5,709
1995	$4,314	$5,253
1992	$5,573	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$13,452

$12,647

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Summit School District 54-6	South Dakota
2023	$13,598	$14,560
2022	$12,452	$14,171
2021	$13,452	$15,118
2020	$12,452	$14,171
2019	$14,790	$14,567
2018	$14,313	$15,244
2017	$36,102	$14,997
2016	$14,006	$13,890
2015	$8,877	$11,206
2014	$9,929	$11,268
2012	$9,688	$10,790
2011	$9,126	$11,832
2010	$10,515	$11,206
2009	$9,622	$10,706
2008	$8,679	$10,238
2007	$8,515	$9,578
2006	$8,239	$9,559
2005	$8,078	$9,435
2004	$8,617	$8,315
2003	$8,607	$8,840
2002	$7,260	$8,399
2001	$6,664	$8,153
2000	$6,743	$7,670
1999	$5,460	$6,645
1998	$4,901	$5,696
1997	$4,859	$5,234
1995	$4,280	$5,109
1992	$4,968	$5,221

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Best Summit School District 54-6 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Summit High School - 01

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

400 W Sherman Ave
Summit, SD 57266
(605) 398-6211

Gr: 9-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #22.

Summit Elementary - 02

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

400 W Sherman Ave
Summit, SD 57266
(605) 398-6211

Gr: PK-8 | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Summit School District 54-6?

Summit School District 54-6 manages 2 public schools serving 186 students.

What is the rank of Summit School District 54-6?

Summit School District 54-6 is ranked #135 out of 146 school districts in South Dakota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of South Dakota school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Summit School District 54-6?

62% of Summit School District 54-6 students are White, 23% of students are American Indian, 9% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Summit School District 54-6?

Summit School District 54-6 has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 14:1.

What is Summit School District 54-6's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,452 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 186 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: ≥50% (Top 50% in SD)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education