Selby Area School District, South Dakota

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Selby Area School District
District details
School board members: 7
Students: 183 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Selby Area School District is a school district in South Dakota (Walworth and Campbell counties). During the 2024 school year, 183 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 Selby Area School District consists of seven 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
Mike Hirsch
Brett Huber
Matt Mortenson
Tami Nelson
Cody Ritter
Pat Starks
Darin Thorstenson

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:	$511,000	$2,871	15%
Local:	$2,608,000	$14,652	79%
State:	$191,000	$1,073	6%
Total:	$3,310,000	$18,596

Expenditures, 2021-2022

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$3,074,000	$17,269
Total Current Expenditures:	$2,822,000	$15,853
Instructional Expenditures:	$1,572,000	$8,831	51%
Student and Staff Support:	$169,000	$949	5%
Administration:	$347,000	$1,949	11%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$734,000	$4,123	24%
Total Capital Outlay:	$211,000	$1,185
Construction:	$0	$0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$41,000	$230

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	40-44				PS	PS	40-44
2018-2019	45-49		PS	PS			45-49
2017-2018	50-54			PS	PS		50-54
2016-2017	55-59			PS	PS	PS	55-59
2015-2016	55-59		PS	PS	PS	PS	60-64
2014-2015	55-59		PS	PS	<50	PS	60-64
2012-2013	85-89		PS	PS	>=50	PS	90-94
2011-2012	85-89		PS		PS	PS	85-89
2010-2011	90-94		PS		PS		90-94

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	65-69
2018-2019	60-64		PS	PS			60-64
2017-2018	65-69			PS	PS		70-74
2016-2017	65-69			PS	PS	PS	65-69
2015-2016	60-64		PS	PS	PS	PS	60-64
2014-2015	55-59		PS	PS	>=50	PS	50-54
2012-2013	75-79		PS	PS	>=50	PS	80-84
2011-2012	75-79		PS		PS	PS	75-79
2010-2011	75-79		PS		PS		80-84

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	>=50		PS				>=50
2018-2019	>=50				PS		>=50
2017-2018	>=80			PS	PS		>=80
2016-2017	>=80						>=80
2015-2016	>=50						>=50
2014-2015	>=50						>=50
2013-2014	>=50		PS	PS	PS		>=50
2012-2013	>=50				PS		>=50
2011-2012	>=50						>=50
2010-2011	>=50						>=50

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	183	0.0
2022-2023	183	2.7
2021-2022	178	-2.8
2020-2021	183	1.1
2019-2020	181	-6.6
2018-2019	193	-0.5
2017-2018	194	-7.2
2016-2017	208	11.5
2015-2016	184	-0.5
2014-2015	185	-5.4
2013-2014	195	1.5
2012-2013	192	-2.6
2011-2012	197	-10.7
2010-2011	218	4.1
2009-2010	209	-1.0
2008-2009	211	0.9
2007-2008	209	-2.4
2006-2007	214	-3.3
2005-2006	221	-18.1
2004-2005	261	4.6
2003-2004	249	-1.6
2002-2003	253	-5.1
2001-2002	266	-10.5
2000-2001	294	-14.3
1999-2000	336	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024

RACE	Selby Area School District (%)	South Dakota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	2.7	10.5
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	0.6	1.6
Black	0.0	3.4
Hispanic	3.8	8.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.0	0.1
Two or More Races	2.2	5.9
White	90.7	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, Selby Area School District had 18.79 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 9.74.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	0.50
Kindergarten:	1.00
Elementary:	9.55
Secondary:	5.84
Total:	18.79

Selby Area School District employed 5.06 district administrators and 1.02 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	5.06
District Administrative Support:	1.00
School Administrators:	1.02
School Administrative Support:	0.00

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	4.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	0.21
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	0.00
Other Support Services:	12.00

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 Selby Area School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Selby Elementary - 02	85	PK-5
Selby High School - 01	52	9-12
Selby Middle School - 03	46	6-8

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