Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7

Summary:

The Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7 in South Dakota consists of 3 schools: 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is ranked 34 out of 147 districts in the state and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Elk Point-Jefferson High School - 01 is the standout performer in the district, consistently ranking among the top 10-33 high schools in South Dakota over the past 3 years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school boasts impressive academic performance, with 77.78% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 53.7% proficient or better in Mathematics. It also has a high 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.6%. In contrast, the Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02 and Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03 have lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state averages, and the elementary school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%.

The district's spending per student ranges from $9,880 at the middle school to $11,240 at the high school, and student-teacher ratios vary from 12.8 at the elementary school to 14.9 at the middle school. The free and reduced lunch rates are highest at the elementary school (19.52%) and lowest at the high school (17.43%). These differences in resource allocation and student demographics may contribute to the performance disparities observed across the schools in the district.

District Detail

402 S Douglas St
Elk Point, SD 57025

(605) 356-5951

SchoolDigger Rank:
34^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 697

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	500 S Franklin St	Elk Point	57025	Union County	Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 356-5801	334	26	12.8	17.1%	302 (90.4%)	5 (1.5%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	53.2	156^th of 300 public elementary schools	48.0%		37.8	136^th of 201 public elementary schools	32.3%	20	48.3	34.7	41.4					41.9	51.7	36.7	44.8					44.9	55.2			$7,538	$44	$7,495
Elk Point-Jefferson High School - 01	Public	9-12	402 S Douglas St	Elk Point	57025	Union County	Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 356-5901	212	15	13.6	15.1%	195 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	86.4	10^th of 166 public high schools	94.0%		91.1	5^th of 141 public high schools	96.5%	5							77.8								53.7				74.1	$14,603	$660	$13,943
Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	402 S Douglas St	Elk Point	57025	Union County	Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 356-5901	151	9	16.2	19.2%	134 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	63.6	81^st of 246 public middle schools	67.1%		47.4	82^nd of 147 public middle schools	44.2%	1				40.0	45.5	54.2		46.3				40.0	59.1	64.6		53.7		56.3		$14,638	$270	$14,368

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dakota Valley School District 61-8	12.4 mi	4	23^rd
Vermillion School District 13-1	13.22 mi	3	49^th
Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1	23.94 mi	4	60^th
Beresford School District 61-2	27.59 mi	3	83^rd
Gayville-Volin School District 63-1	28.59 mi	3	115^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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