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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 112 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Oelrichs School District is a school district in South Dakota (Fall River County). During the 2024 school year, 112 students attended one of the district's three 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 Oelrichs School District consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Dave Osmotherly2027
Lance Tlustos2027
John Cope2026
Katie Merdanian20222025
Marty Schommer20222025

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.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,286,000 $16,213 58%
Local: $577,000 $4,092 15%
State: $1,054,000 $7,475 27%
Total: $3,917,000 $27,780
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $4,877,000 $34,588
Total Current Expenditures: $2,864,000 $20,312
Instructional Expenditures: $1,504,000 $10,666 31%
Student and Staff Support: $235,000 $1,666 5%
Administration: $438,000 $3,106 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $687,000 $4,872 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,013,000 $14,276
Construction: $1,975,000 $14,007
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


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 (%)
2021-2022 <=10 PS <=10 <50
2020-2021 <=10 PS <=10 PS PS
2018-2019 6-9 PS <=10 PS
2017-2018 11-19 PS 11-19 PS PS
2016-2017 6-9 PS 6-9 PS
2015-2016 <=10 PS <=10 PS
2014-2015 <=10 PS <=10 PS
2013-2014 PS PS
2012-2013 20-29 20-29 <50
2011-2012 25-29 20-29 >=50
2010-2011 30-39 30-39 >=50

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 (%)
2021-2022 11-19 PS 11-19 <50
2020-2021 11-19 PS <=10 PS PS
2018-2019 10-14 PS 11-19 PS
2017-2018 20-29 PS 20-29 PS PS
2016-2017 15-19 PS 10-14 PS
2015-2016 11-19 PS 11-19 PS
2014-2015 20-29 PS 20-29 PS
2013-2014 PS PS
2012-2013 30-39 30-39 <50
2011-2012 35-39 30-39 >=50
2010-2011 40-49 40-49 >=50

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 (%)
2021-2022 <50 <50 PS
2020-2021 >=50 PS >=50
2019-2020 40-59 40-59
2018-2019 <50 <50 PS
2017-2018 >=50 >=50 PS
2016-2017 >=50 >=50 PS
2015-2016 >=50 >=50 PS
2014-2015 >=50 >=50
2013-2014 60-79 >=50 PS
2012-2013 60-79 >=50 PS
2011-2012 >=50 >=50 PS
2010-2011 >=50 >=50 PS


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 (%)
2023-2024 112 -3.6
2022-2023 116 -21.6
2021-2022 141 9.2
2020-2021 128 0.0
2019-2020 128 -10.2
2018-2019 141 0.0
2017-2018 141 4.3
2016-2017 135 26.7
2015-2016 99 -12.1
2014-2015 111 -11.7
2013-2014 124 7.3
2012-2013 115 -8.7
2011-2012 125 1.6
2010-2011 123 -2.4
2009-2010 126 -21.4
2008-2009 153 17.6
2007-2008 126 -1.6
2006-2007 128 18.8
2005-2006 104 2.9
2004-2005 101 8.9
2003-2004 92 -7.6
2002-2003 99 10.1
2001-2002 89 -9.0
2000-2001 97 28.9
1999-2000 69 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Oelrichs School District (%) South Dakota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 81.3 10.5
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.6
Black 0.0 3.4
Hispanic 4.5 8.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.9 0.1
Two or More Races 3.6 5.9
White 9.8 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.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Oelrichs School District had 14.02 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 7.99.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 0.50
Elementary: 6.63
Secondary: 5.89
Total: 14.02

Oelrichs School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 1.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 1.00
School Administrative Support: 1.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 2.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.93
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1.37
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 Oelrichs School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Oelrichs Elementary - 0244PK-5
Oelrichs High School - 01389-12
Oelrichs Jr. High - 03306-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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