Top Rankings
Douglas School District 51-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 623 students in Douglas School District 51-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Douglas School District 51-1 have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
295 Schools
# Students
2,753 Students
40,126 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
2,993 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Douglas School District 51-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Graduation Rate
87%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
% American Indian
8%
26%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
7%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
66%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,308 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,736 is less than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,308
$13,146
Spending / Student
$10,736
$12,647
Best Douglas School District 51-1 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Douglas Middle School - 01
(Math: 28% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
691 Tower Rd
Box Elder, SD 57719
(605) 923-0050
Box Elder, SD 57719
(605) 923-0050
Gr: 6-8 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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