Willow Lake School District, South Dakota

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Willow Lake School District
District details
School board members: 5
Students: 323 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Willow Lake School District is a school district in South Dakota (Clark, Kingsbury, and Beadle counties). During the 2023 school year, 323 students attended one of the district's six 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 Willow Lake 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
Trav Bratland
Tia Felberg
Jared Knock
Randy Nelson
Julayne Thoreson

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, 2020-2021

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$452,000	$1,543	12%
Local:	$2,327,000	$7,942	60%
State:	$1,107,000	$3,778	28%
Total:	$3,886,000	$13,263

Expenditures, 2020-2021

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$3,602,000	$12,293
Total Current Expenditures:	$3,224,000	$11,003
Instructional Expenditures:	$1,929,000	$6,583	54%
Student and Staff Support:	$297,000	$1,013	8%
Administration:	$508,000	$1,733	14%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$490,000	$1,672	14%
Total Capital Outlay:	$332,000	$1,133
Construction:	$173,000	$590
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$3,000	$10
Interest on Debt:	$43,000	$146

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	35-39			<50	PS		35-39
2018-2019	45-49		PS	PS	PS		45-49
2017-2018	45-49		PS	PS	PS		45-49
2016-2017	30-34		PS	<50	PS		35-39
2015-2016	45-49			PS	PS		50-54
2014-2015	30-34			PS	PS		30-34
2013-2014	40-49						40-49
2012-2013	70-74			PS	PS		70-74
2011-2012	60-64			PS	PS		60-64
2010-2011	60-64			PS	PS		55-59

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	45-49			<50	PS		45-49
2018-2019	50-54			PS	PS		55-59
2017-2018	50-54		PS	PS	PS		55-59
2016-2017	50-54		PS	>=50	PS		50-54
2015-2016	60-64			PS	PS		65-69
2014-2015	45-49			PS	PS		45-49
2013-2014	40-49						40-49
2012-2013	70-74			PS	PS		70-74
2011-2012	55-59			PS	PS		55-59
2010-2011	55-59			PS	PS		55-59

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						>=50
2018-2019	>=50			PS			>=50
2017-2018	>=50						>=50
2016-2017	>=50						>=50
2015-2016	>=80			PS	PS		>=50
2014-2015	>=50				PS		>=50
2013-2014	>=50				PS		>=50
2012-2013	>=80						>=80
2011-2012	>=80				PS		>=50
2010-2011	>=80				PS		>=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 (%)
2022-2023	323	5.0
2021-2022	307	4.6
2020-2021	293	1.4
2019-2020	289	8.3
2018-2019	265	5.7
2017-2018	250	5.6
2016-2017	236	3.8
2015-2016	227	0.4
2014-2015	226	-5.8
2013-2014	239	0.8
2012-2013	237	17.7
2011-2012	195	-6.7
2010-2011	208	9.1
2009-2010	189	-2.6
2008-2009	194	-6.7
2007-2008	207	10.6
2006-2007	185	-7.0
2005-2006	198	-8.6
2004-2005	215	1.4
2003-2004	212	-3.3
2002-2003	219	3.2
2001-2002	212	-3.8
2000-2001	220	-7.3
1999-2000	236	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023

RACE	Willow Lake School District (%)	South Dakota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	1.2	10.5
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	0.0	1.6
Black	0.3	3.3
Hispanic	3.1	8.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.0	0.1
Two or More Races	0.0	5.8
White	95.4	70.9

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 2022-2023 school year, Willow Lake School District had 25.37 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.73.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	0.10
Kindergarten:	2.82
Elementary:	12.13
Secondary:	5.89
Total:	25.37

Willow Lake School District employed 2.52 district administrators and 1.23 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	2.52
District Administrative Support:	0.50
School Administrators:	1.23
School Administrative Support:	0.50

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	6.75
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.30
Total Guidance Counselors:	0.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.87
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	2.52
Other Support Services:	11.76

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 Willow Lake School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Collins Colony Elementary - 06	16	KG-8
Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04	28	KG-8
Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05	20	KG-8
Willow Lake Elementary - 02	144	PK-5
Willow Lake High School - 01	57	9-12
Willow Lake Middle School - 03	58	6-8

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