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Castlewood School District 28-1

310 E Harry St
Castlewood, SD 57223

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:

7/

10

Top 50%

Tel: (605) 793-2497

www.castlewood.k12.sd.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 232 students in Castlewood School District 28-1. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.

Public Elementary Schools in Castlewood School District 28-1 have an score of 52% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

4 Schools

495 Schools

# Students

338 Students

100,764 Students

# Teachers

23 Teachers

7,485 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Castlewood School District 28-1	South Dakota
Pre-K	18	17
Kind	17	68
1	28	63
2	22	64
3	18	61
4	24	62
5	28	63
6	25	63
7	24	57
8	28	58

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District Rank

Castlewood School District 28-1, 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#51 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Castlewood School District 28-1
2023	#51
2022	#48
2021	#69
2019	#12
2018	#11
2017	#21
2016	#17
2015	#43
2013	#69
2012	#32
2011	#71

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52%

42%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Castlewood School District 28-1	South Dakota
2023	52%	42%
2022	52%	42%
2021	52%	43%
2019	62%	46%
2018	62%	47%
2017	57%	47%
2016	57%	45%
2015	42%	42%
2013	77%	73%
2012	82%	75%
2011	72%	76%

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50-54%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Castlewood School District 28-1	South Dakota
2022	52%	51%
2021	47%	52%
2019	67%	54%
2018	62%	54%
2017	62%	53%
2016	62%	52%
2015	57%	49%
2013	77%	74%
2012	82%	75%
2011	82%	75%
2010	87%	75%

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30-34%

42%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Castlewood School District 28-1	South Dakota
2022	32%	42%
2021	52%	42%

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(21-22)

≥80%

82%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Castlewood School District 28-1	South Dakota
2022	80%	82%
2021	80%	80%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	83%
2018	80%	82%
2017	80%	82%
2016	50%	82%
2015	80%	82%
2014	50%	81%
2013	80%	81%
2012	80%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.55

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Castlewood School District 28-1	South Dakota
2024	0.13	0.53
2023	0.13	0.51
2022	0.14	0.50
2021	0.13	0.50
2020	0.15	0.50
2019	0.15	0.50
2018	0.09	0.47
2017	0.09	0.47
2016	0.08	0.42
2015	0.09	0.41
2014	0.09	0.40
2013	0.08	0.38
2012	0.09	0.38
2011	0.06	0.40
2010	0.04	0.37
2009	0.06	0.38
2008	0.06	0.30
2007	0.06	0.28
2006	0.08	0.34
2005	0.05	0.28
2004	0.04	0.34
2003	0.03	0.32
2002	0.01	0.31
2001	0.02	0.31
2000	0.01	0.27
1999	0.01	0.29
1998	0.01	0.29
1997	0.01	0.29
1996	0.02	0.28
1995	0.01	0.28
1994	0.01	0.27

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% American Indian

n/a

17%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Castlewood School District 28-1	South Dakota
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	16%
2015	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	12%
2011	1%	17%
2010	1%	16%
2009	1%	17%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	17%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	12%

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% Asian

n/a

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2012)
Year	Castlewood School District 28-1	South Dakota
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

5%

8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)
Year	Castlewood School District 28-1	South Dakota
2024	5%	8%
2023	6%	8%
2022	7%	7%
2021	4%	7%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%

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% Black

n/a

3%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2021)
Year	Castlewood School District 28-1	South Dakota
2021	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%

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% White

93%

64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Castlewood School District 28-1	South Dakota
2024	93%	67%
2023	93%	68%
2022	92%	69%
2021	93%	69%
2020	92%	69%
2019	92%	69%
2018	96%	71%
2017	96%	71%
2016	96%	75%
2015	95%	76%
2014	96%	77%
2013	96%	78%
2012	95%	78%
2011	96%	76%
2010	97%	78%
2009	96%	77%
2008	97%	83%
2007	96%	84%
2006	96%	80%
2005	98%	84%
2004	98%	80%
2003	98%	81%
2002	99%	82%
2001	99%	82%
2000	100%	86%
1999	100%	83%
1998	100%	83%
1997	99%	83%
1996	99%	84%
1995	100%	84%
1994	99%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2024)
Year	Castlewood School District 28-1	South Dakota
2024	2%	6%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,376 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,544 is less than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$1,916 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Castlewood School District 28-1	South Dakota
2023	$4 MM	$6 MM
2022	$3 MM	$5 MM
2021	$4 MM	$6 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$4 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$3 MM	$4 MM
2011	$3 MM	$4 MM
2010	$3 MM	$4 MM
2009	$3 MM	$3 MM
2008	$3 MM	$3 MM
2007	$3 MM	$3 MM
2006	$3 MM	$3 MM
2005	$3 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$3 MM
2003	$2 MM	$2 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$2 MM
1999	$2 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$2 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$1,844 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Castlewood School District 28-1	South Dakota
2023	$4 MM	$5 MM
2022	$3 MM	$5 MM
2021	$4 MM	$5 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$3 MM	$4 MM
2010	$3 MM	$3 MM
2009	$3 MM	$3 MM
2008	$3 MM	$3 MM
2007	$3 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$2 MM	$3 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$3 MM	$2 MM
1999	$2 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$2 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$3 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,376

$13,146

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Castlewood School District 28-1	South Dakota
2023	$11,512	$15,739
2022	$10,556	$14,965
2021	$11,581	$16,342
2020	$10,556	$14,965
2019	$10,061	$14,816
2018	$10,295	$15,113
2017	$10,859	$15,388
2016	$10,771	$14,130
2015	$10,718	$11,732
2014	$10,737	$11,720
2012	$8,906	$11,685
2011	$9,863	$11,891
2010	$9,721	$11,732
2009	$10,163	$10,941
2008	$9,181	$10,856
2007	$9,592	$10,306
2006	$8,634	$10,049
2005	$8,686	$9,356
2004	$8,010	$8,456
2003	$8,280	$8,337
2002	$7,679	$7,799
2001	$7,047	$7,600
2000	$6,811	$7,183
1999	$6,373	$6,671
1998	$6,062	$5,954
1997	$5,678	$5,709
1995	$5,714	$5,253
1992	$4,474	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$10,544

$12,647

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Castlewood School District 28-1	South Dakota
2023	$10,671	$14,560
2022	$10,177	$14,171
2021	$10,735	$15,118
2020	$10,177	$14,171
2019	$10,545	$14,567
2018	$11,151	$15,244
2017	$10,306	$14,997
2016	$10,408	$13,890
2015	$10,905	$11,206
2014	$11,030	$11,268
2012	$8,370	$10,790
2011	$9,331	$11,832
2010	$9,890	$11,206
2009	$9,306	$10,706
2008	$8,423	$10,238
2007	$9,129	$9,578
2006	$8,188	$9,559
2005	$8,172	$9,435
2004	$7,342	$8,315
2003	$8,213	$8,840
2002	$7,364	$8,399
2001	$6,835	$8,153
2000	$7,316	$7,670
1999	$5,358	$6,645
1998	$5,340	$5,696
1997	$4,864	$5,234
1995	$7,905	$5,109
1992	$4,697	$5,221

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Best Castlewood School District 28-1 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Castlewood Elementary - 02

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

8/

10

Top 30%

Add to Compare

310 E Harry St
Castlewood, SD 57223
(605) 793-2497

Gr: PK-5 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Claremont Colony Elementary - 04

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

6/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

46271 184th St
Castlewood, SD 57223
(605) 793-2497

Gr: K-8 | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1

Rank: #33.

Castlewood Middle School - 03

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

310 E Harry St
Castlewood, SD 57223
(605) 793-2497

Gr: 6-8 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 338 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Top 50%
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
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