For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 140 students in Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
145 Schools
# Students
318 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
2,364 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6, 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
88%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $19,333 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,425 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,333
$13,146
Spending / Student
$15,425
$12,647
Best Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
375 Ash St Se
Wolsey, SD 57384
(605) 883-4221
Wolsey, SD 57384
(605) 883-4221
Gr: PK-5 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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