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Bowdle School District 22-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 7 students in Bowdle School District 22-1.
Public Preschools in Bowdle School District 22-1 have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian), 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
4 Schools
148 Schools
# Students
90 Students
32,407 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
2,479 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Bowdle School District 22-1, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
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