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Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6

At a glance

37^thof 147 South Dakota districts▲ 49

Better than 74% of South Dakota districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

401 4th Ave
Tulare, SD 57476·(605) 266-2151·All South Dakota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2012–2025

2025: better than 74.8% of districts

Schools

236

Students

5-star school

Top rankedSpink Colony Elementary - 0318^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 up 10 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 11.2 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Spink Colony Elementary - 03 and 1 more

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 in South Dakota is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 37 out of 147 school districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Two elementary schools stand out in the district: Spink Colony Elementary and Glendale Colony Elementary. Spink Colony Elementary is consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional test scores and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Glendale Colony Elementary also has strong academic performance, with high achievement in English Language Arts. In contrast, Hitchcock-Tulare High School lags behind the state average in 11th grade proficiency, particularly in Mathematics.

The district as a whole performs above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. However, the data suggests there may be room for improvement at the secondary level, with the high school's graduation rate and dropout rate needing attention. The low student-teacher ratios across the district are a positive indicator of the district's commitment to providing personalized attention and support to its students.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01	Public	9-12	401 4th Ave	Tulare	57476	Spink County	Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 596-4171	58	7	8.1	19.0%	55 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.7	136^th of 166 public high schools	18.1%		31.3	104^th of 141 public high schools	26.2%	32							43.8								18.8				37.5		$17,548	$00	$17,548
Hitchcock-Tulare Junior High School - 02	Public	7-8	401 4th Ave	Tulare	57476	Spink County	Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 596-4171	19	2	9.1	26.3%	19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.9	127^th of 246 public middle schools	48.4%		45.2	89^th of 147 public middle schools	39.5%	38					25.0	58.3		45.0					50.0	16.7		30.0		50.0			$15,881	$00	$15,881
Spink Colony Elementary - 03	Public	K-8	18206 Spink Ln	Frankfort	57440	Spink County	Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 266-2151	21	3	8.0		21 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.3	18^th of 300 public elementary schools	94.0%					(n/a)	100.0		50.0	50.0		100.0		71.4	100.0		100.0	100.0		100.0		100.0	50.0	0.0		33.3	$16,183	$00	$16,183
Glendale Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	17866 Glendale Dr	Frankfort	57440	Spink County	Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 266-2151	22	3	8.4		22 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.3	92^nd of 300 public elementary schools	69.3%					(n/a)	66.7		66.7	100.0	66.7	75.0		75.0	100.0		0.0	100.0	33.3	75.0		62.5	0.0	75.0		42.9	$15,817	$00	$15,817
Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-6	235 Palm St	Hitchcock	57348	Beadle County	Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 266-2151	116	10	11.2	24.1%	113 (97.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	70.1	86^th of 300 public elementary schools	71.3%		54.8	96^th of 201 public elementary schools	52.2%	10	60.0	44.4	53.3	50.0				53.6	80.0	44.4	40.0	58.3				58.9	73.3				$15,944	$00	$15,944

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Redfield School District 56-4	9.64 mi	6	57^th
Doland School District 56-2	19.76 mi	7	116^th
Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6	23.02 mi	3	95^th
Huron School District 02-2	25.28 mi	11	137^th
Miller School District 29-4	27.56 mi	4	107^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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