For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 125 students in Newell School District 09-2. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Newell School District 09-2 have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
145 Schools
# Students
243 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
2,364 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newell School District 09-2, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80% 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)60-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.54
% American Indian
3%
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
90%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,630 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,144 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,630
$13,146
Spending / Student
$15,144
$12,647
Best Newell School District 09-2 Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newell Elementary - 02
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 Dartmouth Ave
Newell, SD 57760
(605) 456-0102
Newell, SD 57760
(605) 456-0102
Gr: PK-5 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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