Elementary Schools in Wessington Springs School District 36-2

Summary:

The Wessington Springs School District 36-2 in South Dakota is home to three elementary schools: Wessington Springs Elementary - 02, Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05, and Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade in the Wessington Springs area.

Among the three schools, Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 87 out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school outperformed the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, had the lowest chronic absenteeism rate, and spent the most per student. In contrast, the other two schools, Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 and Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94, struggled with significantly lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism.

The data also reveals concerning disparities in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios across the schools, with Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 having an extremely high student-teacher ratio of 140. This suggests the need for the Wessington Springs School District 36-2 to re-evaluate its resource allocation and distribution to ensure more equitable access to educational resources for all students.

District Detail

302 Dakota Ave N
Wessington Springs, SD 57382

(605) 539-9311

SchoolDigger Rank:
127^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 461

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	23064 365th Ave	Wessington Springs	57382	Jerauld County	Wessington Springs School District 36-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 539-9311	16	1	16.0		16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.7	181^st of 300 public elementary schools	39.7%					(n/a)	50.0		50.0		33.3	25.0	40.0	100.0		0.0		0.0	0.0	26.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	$15,068	$381	$14,687
Wessington Springs Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	904 2nd St NE	Wessington Springs	57382	Jerauld County	Wessington Springs School District 36-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 539-1754	145	13	10.9	41.4%	138 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.8	87^th of 300 public elementary schools	71.0%					(n/a)	100.0	75.0	33.3	60.0			65.2	76.9	65.0	27.8	60.0			56.1	50.0			$13,482	$1,321	$12,160
Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94	Public, Virtual	K-6	904 2nd St NE	Wessington Springs	57382	Jerauld County	Wessington Springs School District 36-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 539-9500	5	0	500.0		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.5	235^th of 300 public elementary schools	21.7%					(n/a)		25.0	33.3	50.0			33.3		25.0	0.0	50.0			22.2	0.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woonsocket School District 55-4	14.57 mi	2	88^th
Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6	22.99 mi	3	95^th
Sanborn Central School District 55-5	23.02 mi	4	44^th
Huron School District 02-2	24.83 mi	11	137^th
Plankinton School District 01-1	25.22 mi	7

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.