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Hoven School District 53-2

98 5th Ave West
Hoven, SD 57450

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Top 20%

Tel: (605) 948-2252

Top Rankings

Hoven School District 53-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

3 Schools

734 Schools

# Students

112 Students

146,041 Students

# Teachers

17 Teachers

10,645 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hoven School District 53-2	South Dakota
Pre-K	8	18
Kind	13	69
1	7	63
2	14	64
3	11	61
4	9	62
5	7	63
6	8	64
7	5	64
8	10	65
9	4	71
10	7	66
11	7	61
12	2	57

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District Rank

Hoven School District 53-2, 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.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#26 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hoven School District 53-2
2023	#26
2022	#26
2021	#14
2019	#56
2018	#91
2017	#109
2016	#103
2015	#130
2013	#38
2012	#109
2011	#76

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50%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hoven School District 53-2	South Dakota
2023	50%	42%
2022	54%	42%
2021	54%	43%
2019	44%	46%
2018	44%	47%
2017	44%	47%
2016	44%	45%
2015	34%	42%
2013	82%	73%
2012	74%	75%
2011	77%	76%

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60-69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hoven School District 53-2	South Dakota
2022	64%	51%
2021	74%	52%
2019	64%	54%
2018	44%	54%
2017	44%	53%
2016	44%	52%
2015	34%	49%
2013	77%	74%
2012	74%	75%
2011	77%	75%
2010	72%	75%

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40-59%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hoven School District 53-2	South Dakota
2022	49%	42%
2021	49%	42%

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(21-22)

≥50%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hoven School District 53-2	South Dakota
2022	50%	82%
2021	50%	80%
2019	50%	83%
2018	50%	82%
2017	50%	82%
2015	50%	82%
2014	50%	81%
2013	50%	81%
2012	50%	81%
2011	50%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hoven School District 53-2	South Dakota
2023	0.08	0.51
2022	0.09	0.50
2021	0.04	0.50
2020	0.07	0.50
2019	0.07	0.50
2018	0.04	0.47
2017	0.04	0.47
2016	0.08	0.42
2015	0.08	0.41
2014	0.05	0.40
2013	0.10	0.38
2012	0.10	0.38
2011	0.07	0.40
2010	0.06	0.37
2009	0.05	0.38
2008	0.02	0.30
2007	0.03	0.28
2006	0.05	0.34
2005	0.03	0.28
2004	0.06	0.34
2003	0.05	0.32
2002	0.01	0.31
1997	0.01	0.29
1995	0.03	0.28
1994	0.03	0.27

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% American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hoven School District 53-2	South Dakota
2023	3%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	2%	14%
2020	3%	16%
2019	3%	16%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	4%	12%
2015	3%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	12%
2011	3%	17%
2010	3%	16%
2009	2%	17%
2008	1%	12%
2007	2%	11%
2006	1%	17%
2005	2%	11%
2004	3%	16%
2003	3%	16%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2006)
Year	Hoven School District 53-2	South Dakota
2006	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hoven School District 53-2	South Dakota
2023	1%	8%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%

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% Black

% White

95%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hoven School District 53-2	South Dakota
2023	95%	68%
2022	95%	69%
2021	97%	69%
2020	96%	69%
2019	96%	69%
2018	98%	71%
2017	98%	71%
2016	96%	75%
2015	96%	76%
2014	97%	77%
2013	95%	78%
2012	95%	78%
2011	97%	76%
2010	97%	78%
2009	98%	77%
2008	99%	83%
2007	98%	84%
2006	98%	80%
2005	98%	84%
2004	97%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	99%	82%
2001	100%	82%
2000	100%	86%
1999	100%	83%
1998	100%	83%
1997	100%	83%
1996	100%	84%
1995	99%	84%
1994	98%	84%
1993	100%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,295 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,304 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$1,916 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hoven School District 53-2	South Dakota
2023	$3 MM	$6 MM
2022	$2 MM	$5 MM
2021	$3 MM	$6 MM
2020	$2 MM	$5 MM
2019	$2 MM	$5 MM
2018	$2 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$4 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$4 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$2 MM	$4 MM
2009	$2 MM	$3 MM
2008	$2 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 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

$2 MM

$1,844 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hoven School District 53-2	South Dakota
2023	$2 MM	$5 MM
2022	$2 MM	$5 MM
2021	$2 MM	$5 MM
2020	$2 MM	$5 MM
2019	$2 MM	$5 MM
2018	$2 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$5 MM
2016	$6 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$3 MM
2008	$2 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 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	$2 MM	$2 MM
1999	$1 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$2 MM
1996	$2 MM	$2 MM
1995	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,295

$13,121

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hoven School District 53-2	South Dakota
2023	$22,299	$15,739
2022	$21,200	$14,965
2021	$23,088	$16,342
2020	$21,200	$14,965
2019	$19,557	$14,816
2018	$21,373	$15,113
2017	$21,573	$15,388
2016	$21,339	$14,130
2015	$14,681	$11,732
2014	$17,009	$11,720
2012	$14,627	$11,685
2011	$13,690	$11,891
2010	$13,624	$11,732
2009	$14,217	$10,941
2008	$13,364	$10,856
2007	$13,852	$10,306
2006	$11,397	$10,049
2005	$10,776	$9,356
2004	$9,041	$8,456
2003	$9,433	$8,337
2002	$10,665	$7,799
2001	$9,158	$7,600
2000	$9,905	$7,183
1999	$9,904	$6,671
1998	$9,113	$5,954
1997	$8,816	$5,709
1995	$8,665	$5,253
1992	$6,829	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$21,304

$12,623

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hoven School District 53-2	South Dakota
2023	$20,393	$14,560
2022	$22,655	$14,171
2021	$21,115	$15,118
2020	$22,655	$14,171
2019	$20,522	$14,567
2018	$21,473	$15,244
2017	$33,376	$14,997
2016	$51,059	$13,890
2015	$14,638	$11,206
2014	$16,093	$11,268
2012	$15,059	$10,790
2011	$13,762	$11,832
2010	$13,584	$11,206
2009	$14,047	$10,706
2008	$12,093	$10,238
2007	$11,155	$9,578
2006	$10,378	$9,559
2005	$11,782	$9,435
2004	$9,599	$8,315
2003	$9,327	$8,840
2002	$8,971	$8,399
2001	$11,795	$8,153
2000	$9,178	$7,670
1999	$8,753	$6,645
1998	$9,262	$5,696
1997	$7,859	$5,234
1995	$7,843	$5,109
1992	$7,112	$5,221

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Best Hoven School District 53-2 51�Թ�� (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hoven Jr. High - 03

(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 30%

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98 5th Ave W
Hoven, SD 57450
(605) 948-2252

Gr: 7-8 | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1

Rank: #22.

Hoven High School - 01

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
:

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98 5th Ave W
Hoven, SD 57450
(605) 948-2252

Gr: 9-12 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Hoven Elementary - 02

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 50%

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551 S Main St
Hoven, SD 57450
(605) 948-2252

Gr: PK-6 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hoven School District 53-2?

Hoven School District 53-2 manages 3 public schools serving 112 students.

What is the rank of Hoven School District 53-2?

Hoven School District 53-2 is ranked #46 out of 146 school districts in South Dakota (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of South Dakota school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Hoven School District 53-2?

95% of Hoven School District 53-2 students are White, 3% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hoven School District 53-2?

Hoven School District 53-2 has a student/teacher ratio of 7:1, which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 14:1.

What is Hoven School District 53-2's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,304 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 112 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Top 20%
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
: 40-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education