Mitchell School District, South Dakota

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Mitchell School District
District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,711 (2023-2024)
Schools: 9 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Mitchell School District is a school district in South Dakota (Hanson and Davison counties). During the 2024 school year, 2,711 students attended one of the district's nine 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 Mitchell 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
Terry Aslesen		2028
Kimberly Lofgren	2025	2028
Brittni Flood		2027
Shawn Ruml		2027
Deb Everson		2026

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:	$5,059,000	$1,854	15%
Local:	$15,708,000	$5,756	46%
State:	$13,360,000	$4,896	39%
Total:	$34,127,000	$12,505

Expenditures, 2021-2022

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$29,589,000	$10,842
Total Current Expenditures:	$27,588,000	$10,109
Instructional Expenditures:	$17,369,000	$6,364	59%
Student and Staff Support:	$2,349,000	$860	8%
Administration:	$2,524,000	$924	9%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$5,346,000	$1,958	18%
Total Capital Outlay:	$1,063,000	$389
Construction:	$756,000	$277
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$164,000	$60
Interest on Debt:	$328,000	$120

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	55	>=50	<50	25-29	20-24	50-59	60
2018-2019	55	>=50	21-39	25-29	15-19	40-49	60
2017-2018	55	>=50	21-39	35-39	15-19	20-29	60
2016-2017	54	40-59	<=20	20-24	10-14	30-39	59
2015-2016	55	40-59	<50	20-29	10-14	20-29	60
2014-2015	53	40-59	<50	20-29	6-9	21-39	57
2013-2014	>=80						>=80
2012-2013	85	>=80	>=50	70-79	50-59	<50	87
2011-2012	85	>=80	>=50	70-79	55-59	>=50	88
2010-2011	86	>=50	>=50	60-69	65-69	PS	88

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	62	>=50	<50	30-34	20-24	60-69	67
2018-2019	57	>=50	21-39	35-39	15-19	50-59	62
2017-2018	61	>=50	40-59	50-54	25-29	40-49	65
2016-2017	55	60-79	21-39	25-29	15-19	40-49	60
2015-2016	57	40-59	<50	30-39	15-19	50-59	61
2014-2015	57	60-79	>=50	30-39	20-24	21-39	60
2013-2014	60-79						60-79
2012-2013	83	>=80	>=50	60-69	60-69	<50	85
2011-2012	82	>=80	>=50	70-79	55-59	>=50	84
2010-2011	82	>=50	>=50	70-79	50-54	PS	84

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	>=50	>=95
2018-2019	90-94	PS	PS	>=50	>=50	PS	90-94
2017-2018	90-94	PS	PS	>=50	<50	>=50	>=95
2016-2017	90-94	PS		PS	>=50	>=50	90-94
2015-2016	93	PS		>=50	PS	>=50	>=95
2014-2015	90-94		PS	>=50	PS	PS	90-94
2013-2014	90-94	PS	PS	>=50	<50	PS	>=95
2012-2013	90-94		PS	PS	>=50	PS	90-94
2011-2012	90-94	PS		PS	PS		90-94
2010-2011	90-94	PS		PS	PS		90-94

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	2,711	-0.4
2022-2023	2,722	-0.3
2021-2022	2,729	-1.7
2020-2021	2,775	0.7
2019-2020	2,755	-0.6
2018-2019	2,772	-0.1
2017-2018	2,776	-0.2
2016-2017	2,781	0.1
2015-2016	2,779	1.2
2014-2015	2,745	1.4
2013-2014	2,707	4.0
2012-2013	2,599	2.7
2011-2012	2,529	2.4
2010-2011	2,468	0.7
2009-2010	2,450	-1.2
2008-2009	2,479	1.0
2007-2008	2,453	-0.9
2006-2007	2,476	-1.5
2005-2006	2,514	0.6
2004-2005	2,498	-3.3
2003-2004	2,581	-1.2
2002-2003	2,611	-2.0
2001-2002	2,663	-0.2
2000-2001	2,669	-0.9
1999-2000	2,693	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024

RACE	Mitchell School District (%)	South Dakota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	7.1	10.5
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	0.7	1.6
Black	0.6	3.4
Hispanic	10.2	8.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.0	0.1
Two or More Races	4.1	5.9
White	77.4	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, Mitchell School District had 193.07 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.04.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	2.50
Kindergarten:	12.24
Elementary:	106.00
Secondary:	47.14
Total:	193.07

Mitchell School District employed 9.73 district administrators and 8.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	9.73
District Administrative Support:	5.00
School Administrators:	8.00
School Administrative Support:	11.00

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	81.56
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	3.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	3.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	20.33
Other Support Services:	55.00

Schools

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

The Mitchell School District operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Abbott House Elementary - 06	8	KG-8
Abbott House High School - 07	30	9-12
Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04	382	KG-5
L. B. Williams Elementary - 03	444	KG-5
Longfellow Elementary - 05	312	KG-5
Mitchell High School - 01	909	9-12
Mitchell Middle School - 02	609	6-8
Rockport Colony Elementary- 10	10	KG-8
Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11	24	KG-8

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