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Mclaughlin School District 15-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 71 students in Mclaughlin School District 15-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Mclaughlin School District 15-2 have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
295 Schools
# Students
427 Students
40,126 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
2,993 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mclaughlin School District 15-2, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has increased from 50-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
42%
Graduation Rate
65%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.59
% American Indian
96%
26%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
1%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,431 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,197 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,431
$13,146
Spending / Student
$24,197
$12,647
Best Mclaughlin School District 15-2 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mclaughlin Middle School - 03
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
701 Main
Mc Laughlin, SD 57642
(605) 823-4484
Mc Laughlin, SD 57642
(605) 823-4484
Gr: 6-8 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
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