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Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94

Public, Virtual Grades K-6

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 is a small public virtual elementary school serving grades K-6 in the Wessington Springs School District 36-2 in South Dakota. With just 7 students enrolled, the school has struggled academically, ranking 235 out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 lags behind both the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, only 33.33% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.79% for the Wessington Springs School District 36-2 and 50.93% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 22.22%, compared to 28.97% for the district and 43.49% for the state. The school also had 0% proficiency in 5th grade Science, while the district and state scored 36% and 40.54% respectively. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.5% to 42.8% over the past few years.

Interestingly, while the school's overall performance is low, its special education students have performed relatively well, ranking 69 out of 248 SD elementary schools. In contrast, the nearby Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 and Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 schools within the same district perform significantly better than Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 across various academic metrics. Despite the higher per-student spending at the cyber school, it has had very high student-teacher ratios, indicating a potential disconnect between funding and effective resource allocation.

Students ?

500.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

904 2nd St NE
Wessington Springs, SD 57382

(605) 539-9500

District: Wessington Springs School District 36-2

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (24% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 20% South Dakota)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg37%

South Dakota avg47%

235^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Wessington Springs School District 36-2

127^th of 147Wessington Springs School District 36-2 among South Dakota districts

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+51 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-18 vs state

Mathematics22%-21 vs state

Science0%-41 vs state

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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 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
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
Woonsocket Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-8	101 N 2nd Ave	Woonsocket	57385	Sanborn County	Woonsocket School District 55-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 796-4431	181	13	13.9	40.3%	159 (87.8%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	50	166^th of 300 public elementary schools	44.7%		32.1	149^th of 201 public elementary schools	25.9%	17	58.3	38.1	34.8	18.2	44.4	35.7	36.4	58.3	42.9	47.8	45.5	61.1	57.1	50.9	47.8	28.6	40.5	$11,048	$1,174	$9,874
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94

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Students at Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 are 100% White.

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Wessington Springs School District 36-2

How many students attend Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94?

In the 2024-25 school year, 5 students attended Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94.

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Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 ranks in the bottom 21.7% of South Dakota elementary schools.

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