Freeman School District 33-1

Summary:

The Freeman School District 33-1 in South Dakota serves students from 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 79 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Freeman Junior High - 05 is the top performer, consistently ranking among the top 42 middle schools in the state and earning a 4 out of 5 star rating. Its test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are above the district and state averages. Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03, a small school with 46 students, has also performed well, ranking 97 out of 300 elementary schools in the state and earning a 3 out of 5 star rating, with particularly impressive 3rd grade English Language Arts scores.

However, the district as a whole has room for improvement. All schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, higher than the state average. Freeman High School - 01 has seen its state ranking drop from 45th to 111th over the past two years, with low math proficiency rates compared to the state. Addressing these challenges and taking a more tailored approach to supporting each grade level could help the district enhance student outcomes across the board.

District Detail

1001 S Wipf St
Freeman, SD 57029

(605) 925-4214

SchoolDigger Rank:
79^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 435

Primary Schools: 3
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	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Freeman Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	1001 S Wipf St	Freeman	57029	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	192	16	11.7	32.8%	153 (79.7%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (16.7%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	58.8	131^st of 300 public elementary schools	56.3%		48.5	116^th of 201 public elementary schools	42.3%	15	39.3	55.6	62.5	54.6				52.5	46.4	40.7	37.5	54.6				44.6	50.0				$13,636	$630	$13,006
Freeman High School - 01	Public	9-12	1001 S Wipf St	Freeman	57029	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 925-4214	110	12	9.3	30.9%	88 (80.0%)	2 (1.8%)	17 (15.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	39.4	111^th of 166 public high schools	33.1%		65	45^th of 141 public high schools	68.1%	66							61.9								23.8				33.3		$13,839	$00	$13,839
Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03	Public	K-8	27709 Tschetter Ave	Olivet	57052	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	50	2	21.7		50 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.6	97^th of 300 public elementary schools	67.7%					(n/a)	100.0	57.1	60.0	20.0	0.0	33.3		57.1	85.7	42.9	40.0	40.0	0.0	0.0		46.4	60.0	0.0		37.5	$10,905	$889	$10,017
Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	42906 Colony Rd	Olivet	57052	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 925-4216	34	3	12.5		34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.1	160^th of 300 public elementary schools	46.7%					(n/a)	75.0	66.7	50.0	25.0	100.0	75.0		60.0	25.0	33.3	25.0	50.0	100.0	25.0		35.0	50.0	50.0		50.0	$12,871	$1,928	$10,944
Freeman Junior High - 05	Public	7-8	1001 S Wipf St	Freeman	57029	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 925-4214	49	3	15.1	38.8%	40 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	73.1	42^nd of 246 public middle schools	82.9%		76.7	26^th of 147 public middle schools	82.3%	16					61.9	52.2		56.8					52.4	60.9		56.8		56.5			$12,486	$00	$12,486

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marion School District 60-3	10.14 mi	3	91^st
Menno School District 33-2	10.52 mi	5	122^nd
Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6	13.71 mi	4	66^th
Bridgewater-Emery 30-3	14.87 mi	5	19^th
Parker School District 60-4	15.05 mi	3	101^st

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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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Freeman School District 33-1

District Detail

Freeman Junior High - 05

Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03

Freeman Elementary - 02

Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04

Freeman High School - 01

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