Dakota Valley School District, South Dakota

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Dakota Valley School District
District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,386 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Dakota Valley School District is a school district in South Dakota (Union County). During the 2024 school year, 1,386 students attended one of the district's four schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members

Name	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Jesica Hanson
Steve Kistner
Emily Norby
Andrew Nilges	2021
Matt Thompson	2020

Elections

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Budget

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

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$1,877,000	$1,367	10%
Local:	$12,186,000	$8,875	66%
State:	$4,392,000	$3,199	24%
Total:	$18,455,000	$13,441

Expenditures, 2021-2022

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$15,457,000	$11,257
Total Current Expenditures:	$14,321,000	$10,430
Instructional Expenditures:	$8,178,000	$5,956	53%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,615,000	$1,176	10%
Administration:	$1,603,000	$1,167	10%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$2,925,000	$2,130	19%
Total Capital Outlay:	$106,000	$77
Construction:	$86,000	$62
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$11,000	$8
Interest on Debt:	$888,000	$646

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."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

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	45	60-79	21-39	30-39	<50	30-39	47
2018-2019	53	40-59	40-59	40-49	<50	40-59	56
2017-2018	56	>=50	<50	30-39	<50	40-49	58
2016-2017	55	>=50	<50	30-39	<50	21-39	59
2015-2016	53	<50	<50	40-49	<50	40-59	55
2014-2015	50	>=50	>=50	40-49	<50	40-59	51
2012-2013	77	>=50	>=50	60-69	>=50	<50	78
2011-2012	83	>=50	>=50	>=80	PS	>=50	82
2010-2011	81	>=50	>=50	60-79	>=50	PS	83

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	59	60-79	60-79	40-49	<50	60-69	60
2018-2019	60	60-79	40-59	50-59	<50	40-59	62
2017-2018	62	>=50	<50	50-59	<50	50-59	64
2016-2017	58	>=50	<50	40-49	<50	21-39	61
2015-2016	63	>=50	<50	40-49	<50	40-59	66
2014-2015	57	>=50	>=50	40-49	<50	40-59	58
2012-2013	79	>=50	>=50	60-69	>=50	>=50	80
2011-2012	83	>=50	>=50	60-79	PS	>=50	84
2010-2011	82	>=50	>=50	60-79	>=50	PS	83

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	90-94	PS	PS	>=50	PS	PS	90-94
2018-2019	90-94	PS	PS	PS		PS	90-94
2017-2018	90-94	PS	PS	PS	PS	PS	90-94
2016-2017	90-94	PS		PS	PS	PS	90-94
2015-2016	90-94	PS		PS		PS	90-94
2014-2015	90-94	PS		>=50	PS	PS	90-94
2013-2014	>=95	PS	PS	PS		PS	>=95
2012-2013	85-89	PS	PS	PS	PS		85-89
2011-2012	80-84	PS	PS	PS	PS	PS	85-89
2010-2011	80-84	PS	PS	PS	PS	PS	85-89

Students

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

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	1,386	-0.1
2022-2023	1,387	1.0
2021-2022	1,373	-0.3
2020-2021	1,377	-0.3
2019-2020	1,381	1.8
2018-2019	1,356	4.1
2017-2018	1,301	0.5
2016-2017	1,295	0.8
2015-2016	1,284	2.3
2014-2015	1,255	1.6
2013-2014	1,235	3.2
2012-2013	1,195	4.0
2011-2012	1,147	2.4
2010-2011	1,119	2.5
2009-2010	1,091	1.1
2008-2009	1,079	6.4
2007-2008	1,010	2.9
2006-2007	981	4.7
2005-2006	935	5.1
2004-2005	887	-2.6
2003-2004	910	4.3
2002-2003	871	5.4
2001-2002	824	4.9
2000-2001	784	2.0
1999-2000	768	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024

RACE	Dakota Valley School District (%)	South Dakota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	2.2	10.5
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	2.8	1.6
Black	2.1	3.4
Hispanic	10.8	8.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.8	0.1
Two or More Races	6.4	5.9
White	74.9	70.0

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.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Dakota Valley School District had 89.03 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.57.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	1.00
Kindergarten:	6.00
Elementary:	50.00
Secondary:	23.44
Total:	89.03

Dakota Valley School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 3.80 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	5.00
District Administrative Support:	2.00
School Administrators:	3.80
School Administrative Support:	5.00

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	24.40
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.20
Total Guidance Counselors:	6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	9.60
Other Support Services:	31.20

Schools

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

The Dakota Valley School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Dakota Valley Elementary - 02	380	KG-3
Dakota Valley High School - 01	459	9-12
Dakota Valley Middle School - 03	341	6-8
Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04	206	4-5

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