Vermillion School District, South Dakota

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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,432 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Vermillion School District is a school district in South Dakota (Clay and Union counties). During the 2024 school year, 1,432 students attended one of the district's five 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 Vermillion 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
Rachel Olson
Mike Phelan
Jacob Skelton
Carol VossWard
Mark Winegar

Elections

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School board meetings

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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: $2,833,000 $2,037 16%
Local: $9,348,000 $6,720 53%
State: $5,439,000 $3,910 31%
Total: $17,620,000 $12,667
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $15,963,000 $11,475
Total Current Expenditures: $13,872,000 $9,972
Instructional Expenditures: $7,488,000 $5,383 47%
Student and Staff Support: $1,338,000 $961 8%
Administration: $1,693,000 $1,217 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,353,000 $2,410 21%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,747,000 $1,255
Construction: $1,273,000 $915
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $110,000 $79
Interest on Debt: $100,000 $71


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 43 >=50 21-39 40-59 6-9 30-39 48
2020-2021 44 >=50 <50 40-59 <=10 30-39 49
2018-2019 52 >=50 21-39 40-59 20-29 40-49 56
2017-2018 52 >=50 <50 21-39 20-24 40-49 57
2016-2017 51 >=50 <50 40-59 10-14 40-59 56
2015-2016 47 >=50 <50 40-59 11-19 40-59 51
2014-2015 48 >=50 21-39 21-39 20-24 >=50 51
2013-2014 PS PS
2012-2013 75 >=50 60-79 60-79 50-54 PS 78
2011-2012 79 >=50 60-79 40-59 65-69 PS 82
2010-2011 76 >=50 60-79 60-79 55-59 79

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 57 >=50 21-39 60-79 20-24 50-59 62
2020-2021 61 >=50 <50 60-79 20-29 40-49 65
2018-2019 68 >=50 60-79 60-79 40-49 70-79 70
2017-2018 66 >=50 >=50 60-79 25-29 50-59 72
2016-2017 65 >=50 >=50 60-79 30-34 40-59 70
2015-2016 65 >=50 >=50 40-59 40-49 60-79 68
2014-2015 61 >=50 40-59 60-79 35-39 >=50 64
2013-2014 PS PS
2012-2013 79 >=50 60-79 >=80 65-69 PS 81
2011-2012 82 >=50 60-79 60-79 70-74 PS 84
2010-2011 76 >=50 60-79 60-79 60-64 78

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 85-89 PS PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2020-2021 75-79 PS <50 85-89
2019-2020 80-84 PS PS PS <50 PS 85-89
2018-2019 85-89 PS PS >=50 <50 PS 90-94
2017-2018 85-89 PS PS >=50 >=50 PS 90-94
2016-2017 85-89 PS PS PS <50 PS >=95
2015-2016 75-79 PS PS PS PS 80-84
2014-2015 80-84 PS PS PS 80-84
2013-2014 85-89 PS PS >=50 85-89
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 85-89 PS PS PS >=50 90-94
2010-2011 85-89 PS PS PS >=50 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.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,432 -0.3
2022-2023 1,436 3.1
2021-2022 1,391 7.5
2020-2021 1,286 -1.5
2019-2020 1,305 0.4
2018-2019 1,300 2.3
2017-2018 1,270 2.1
2016-2017 1,243 1.7
2015-2016 1,222 -0.3
2014-2015 1,226 1.3
2013-2014 1,210 0.3
2012-2013 1,206 -2.4
2011-2012 1,235 -4.1
2010-2011 1,286 -0.7
2009-2010 1,295 1.3
2008-2009 1,278 -2.3
2007-2008 1,308 -2.7
2006-2007 1,343 1.5
2005-2006 1,323 -3.0
2004-2005 1,363 3.2
2003-2004 1,319 -2.9
2002-2003 1,357 -2.7
2001-2002 1,394 -0.4
2000-2001 1,399 0.4
1999-2000 1,394 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Vermillion School District (%) South Dakota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 9.7 10.5
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5 1.6
Black 2.1 3.4
Hispanic 6.2 8.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 7.5 5.9
White 72.9 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, Vermillion School District had 99.78 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.35.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.14
Kindergarten: 6.09
Elementary: 57.45
Secondary: 25.63
Total: 99.78

Vermillion School District employed 6.57 district administrators and 4.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.57
District Administrative Support: 3.00
School Administrators: 4.00
School Administrative Support: 6.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 37.64
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 9.91
Other Support Services: 16.08


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 Vermillion School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Austin Elementary - 03277PK-1
Jolley Elementary - 043832-5
Vermillion Elementary - 050
Vermillion High School - 014409-12
Vermillion Middle School - 023326-8

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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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