For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 193 students in Woonsocket School District 55-4. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Woonsocket School District 55-4 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
2 Schools
145 Schools
# Students
278 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
2,364 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Woonsocket School District 55-4, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.54
% American Indian
3%
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
90%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,277 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,540 is less than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,277
$13,146
Spending / Student
$11,540
$12,647
Best Woonsocket School District 55-4 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woonsocket Elementary - 03
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 N 2nd Ave
Woonsocket, SD 57385
(605) 796-4431
Woonsocket, SD 57385
(605) 796-4431
Gr: PK-8 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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