Canistota School District, South Dakota, elections

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Canistota School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 293 (2022-2023)
Schools: 3 (2022-2023)
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Canistota School District is a school district in South Dakota (McCook County). During the 2023 school year, 293 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

Elections

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board elections in South Dakota must be held in each district between the second Tuesday in April and the third Tuesday in June every year. The school district board determines the election date for the district. School districts can but are not required to consolidate their elections with municipal elections on one of three dates: the second Tuesday in April, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June, or the third Tuesday in June. In 2023, 52% of districts scheduled their elections for the second Tuesday in April, 22% of districts scheduled their elections for the Tuesday after the first Monday in June, and 20% of districts scheduled their elections for the third Tuesday in June. The remaining 6% had unknown 2023 election date schedules or scheduled their elections for different unconsolidated dates.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: South Dakota Statute section 13-7-10

Election system

School board members in South Dakota are elected through nonpartisan general elections without primaries.

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Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in South Dakota are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. South Dakota Statute Section 13-7-13 concerning the ballots for school district elections states, "No party affiliation may appear on the ballot and the names of the candidates for the respective vacancies shall be printed on the ballot."

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: South Dakota Statute section 13-7-13

Winning an election

The candidate or candidates who receive the most votes are elected to the open seat or seats that are up for election.

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Term length and staggering

School board members have three-year terms. Initial terms for school board members of newly formed districts or school board member seats that were newly added to increase the total number of board members are set to be one, two, or three years to stagger elections.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: South Dakota Statute section 13-8-2

As close to one-third of school board seats as possible are up for regular election every year.

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Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members can be elected at large, by representation area (sub-district), or a combination of the two. School board members are elected at large by default, but school boards or voters through a ballot measure can establish school board representation areas. As of 2022, 143 districts (96%) elected all of their school board members at large, four districts (3%) elected all of their school board members from sub-districts, and two districts (1%) used a combination of the two.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: South Dakota Statute section 13-8-7

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

The candidate filing deadline for school board candidates is 39 days before the election unless the election is consolidated with a municipal election and the municipal election filing period dates are used.

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Newly elected school board members officially take office at the school board's annual meeting, which is held by default on the second Monday of July. The school board may set a different date for its annual meeting.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: South Dakota Statute section 13-8-10

 


About the district

School board

The Canistota School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jerry Bertelson
Timothy Buseman
Shannon Globke
Ann Jacobsen
John Remacle
Angie Scott
Cory Spicer

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Overlapping state house districts

Canistota School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
South Dakota House of Representatives District 19Jessica BahmullerRepublican Party 100% 4%
South Dakota House of Representatives District 19Drew PetersonRepublican Party 100% 4%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $394,000 $1,684 10%
Local: $2,066,000 $8,829 55%
State: $1,277,000 $5,457 34%
Total: $3,737,000 $15,970
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $6,746,000 $28,829
Total Current Expenditures: $3,100,000 $13,247
Instructional Expenditures: $1,741,000 $7,440 26%
Student and Staff Support: $276,000 $1,179 4%
Administration: $450,000 $1,923 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $633,000 $2,705 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,499,000 $14,952
Construction: $3,301,000 $14,106
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $81,000 $346

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 60-64 PS PS PS 65-69
2018-2019 65-69 PS PS PS 70-74
2017-2018 60-64 PS PS 60-64
2016-2017 55-59 PS <50 PS 55-59
2015-2016 45-49 PS PS PS 50-54
2014-2015 40-44 PS PS PS 40-44
2013-2014 PS PS
2012-2013 80-84 PS PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 80-84 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 85-89 PS 80-84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 65-69 PS PS PS 65-69
2018-2019 70-74 PS PS PS 70-74
2017-2018 80-84 PS PS 85-89
2016-2017 65-69 PS <50 PS 65-69
2015-2016 65-69 PS PS PS 70-74
2014-2015 55-59 PS PS PS 55-59
2013-2014 PS PS
2012-2013 75-79 PS PS PS 75-79
2011-2012 80-84 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 75-79 PS 75-79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=50 PS >=50
2018-2019 >=50 >=50
2017-2018 >=50 PS PS >=50
2016-2017 >=50 PS PS >=50
2015-2016 >=80 >=80
2014-2015 >=80 PS >=50
2013-2014 >=80 PS PS PS >=50
2012-2013 >=80 >=80
2011-2012 >=80 PS >=80
2010-2011 >=80 PS >=80

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 293 9.9
2021-2022 264 11.4
2020-2021 234 5.1
2019-2020 222 11.7
2018-2019 196 -9.7
2017-2018 215 6.0
2016-2017 202 -8.9
2015-2016 220 4.1
2014-2015 211 -2.4
2013-2014 216 -6.9
2012-2013 231 2.2
2011-2012 226 -11.9
2010-2011 253 2.4
2009-2010 247 3.6
2008-2009 238 0.4
2007-2008 237 -4.6
2006-2007 248 -8.1
2005-2006 268 -1.1
2004-2005 271 -2.6
2003-2004 278 8.3
2002-2003 255 1.6
2001-2002 251 3.2
2000-2001 243 -0.4
1999-2000 244 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Canistota School District (%) South Dakota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 2.4 10.5
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 1.6
Black 0.7 3.3
Hispanic 3.4 8.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.1
Two or More Races 2.4 5.8
White 90.1 70.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Canistota School District had 21.78 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.45.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 1.00
Elementary: 11.26
Secondary: 6.62
Total: 21.78

Canistota School District employed 3.15 district administrators and 1.20 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.15
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 1.20
School Administrative Support: 1.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 11.20
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1.30
Other Support Services: 6.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Canistota School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Canistota Elementary - 02157PK-5
Canistota High School - 01769-12
Canistota Middle School - 03606-8

About school boards

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See also

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