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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 183 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Smee School District is a school district in South Dakota (Corson County). 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 Smee 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
Jeff Cadotte Sr.2027
Shannon Little Shield2027
Marlo Thompson-Free2027
Verna Gone2026
Willard Two Bears2025

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: $3,899,000 $22,408 68%
Local: $239,000 $1,374 4%
State: $1,574,000 $9,046 28%
Total: $5,712,000 $32,828
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $5,909,000 $33,959
Total Current Expenditures: $4,550,000 $26,149
Instructional Expenditures: $2,084,000 $11,977 35%
Student and Staff Support: $601,000 $3,454 10%
Administration: $670,000 $3,850 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,195,000 $6,867 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,110,000 $6,379
Construction: $693,000 $3,982
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $233,000 $1,339
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 10-14 PS 10-14 PS
2020-2021 6-9 PS 6-9 PS
2018-2019 10-14 PS 10-14 PS PS
2017-2018 10-14 10-14 PS
2016-2017 10-14 PS 10-14 PS
2015-2016 6-9 PS 6-9 PS
2014-2015 6-9 PS 6-9
2012-2013 25-29 PS 25-29 PS PS
2011-2012 35-39 35-39 PS
2010-2011 40-44 PS 40-44 PS

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 35-39 PS 35-39 PS
2020-2021 30-34 PS 35-39 PS
2018-2019 30-34 PS 30-34 PS PS
2017-2018 25-29 25-29 PS
2016-2017 20-24 PS 20-24 PS
2015-2016 20-24 PS 20-24 PS
2014-2015 15-19 PS 15-19
2012-2013 30-34 PS 25-29 PS PS
2011-2012 25-29 25-29 PS
2010-2011 40-44 PS 40-44 PS

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 40-59 40-59
2020-2021 60-79 60-79 PS
2019-2020 60-79 60-79
2018-2019 60-79 60-79
2017-2018 >=50 >=50
2016-2017 >=50 >=50
2015-2016 >=50 >=50
2014-2015 40-59 40-59
2013-2014 21-39 PS 21-39
2012-2013 40-59 40-59 PS
2011-2012 60-79 60-79
2010-2011 60-79 60-79


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 183 -2.7
2022-2023 188 7.4
2021-2022 174 -12.1
2020-2021 195 -0.5
2019-2020 196 8.7
2018-2019 179 -11.7
2017-2018 200 12.5
2016-2017 175 6.3
2015-2016 164 -12.8
2014-2015 185 0.5
2013-2014 184 -14.7
2012-2013 211 6.2
2011-2012 198 -5.1
2010-2011 208 -3.4
2009-2010 215 -27.0
2008-2009 273 16.5
2007-2008 228 12.3
2006-2007 200 -25.0
2005-2006 250 -6.4
2004-2005 266 7.5
2003-2004 246 -15.0
2002-2003 283 25.4
2001-2002 211 14.2
2000-2001 181 32.0
1999-2000 123 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Smee School District (%) South Dakota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 95.6 10.5
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.6
Black 0.0 3.4
Hispanic 1.1 8.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.3 5.9
White 0.0 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, Smee School District had 21.25 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 8.61.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 1.00
Elementary: 11.78
Secondary: 6.47
Total: 21.25

Smee School District employed 6.00 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: 6.00
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: 9.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.30
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.85
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 4.15
Other Support Services: 9.10


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 Smee School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Wakpala Elementary - 0284KG-5
Wakpala High School - 01649-12
Wakpala Middle School - 04356-8

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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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