Middle Schools in White River School District 47-1

Summary:

The White River School District 47-1 in South Dakota has only one middle school, White River Middle School - 04, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently performed poorly on standardized assessments, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels.

White River Middle School - 04 has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students receiving this benefit in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the high per-student spending of $17,736 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.7, the school's performance remains poor, ranking 201 out of 246 middle schools in South Dakota for the 2024-2025 school year and 144 out of 147 in the 2023-2024 school year.

The challenges faced by White River Middle School - 04 may be reflective of broader district-level issues, as the White River School District 47-1 is ranked 143 out of 147 districts in South Dakota and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Addressing the underlying issues at both the school and district levels will be crucial to improving educational outcomes for the students in this area.

District Detail

501 E 3rd St
White River, SD 57579

(605) 259-3311

SchoolDigger Rank:
143^rd of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 420

Primary Schools: 2
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 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
White River Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	501 E 3rd St	White River	57579	Mellette County	White River School District 47-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 259-3135	93	8	11.6	96.8%	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	22.1	201^st of 246 public middle schools	18.3%		5	144^th of 147 public middle schools	2.0%	57	37.0	20.0	16.1	23.9	29.6	13.3	6.5	15.9	16.1	$16,410	$3,270	$13,140

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Todd County School District 66-1	13.87 mi	13	142^nd
Kadoka Area School District 35-2	15.24 mi	6	51^st
Crazy Horse School	24.45 mi	1
St. Francis Indian School	27.4 mi	1
Bennett County School District 03-1	33.54 mi	3	140^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.

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.