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Wall School District 51-5

401 S Blvd W
Wall, SD 57790

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Tel: (605) 279-2156

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 178 students in Wall School District 51-5. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.

Public Elementary Schools in Wall School District 51-5 have an score of 42% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

3 Schools

497 Schools

# Students

277 Students

101,009 Students

# Teachers

23 Teachers

7,507 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wall School District 51-5	South Dakota
Kind	15	68
1	23	63
2	14	64
3	18	61
4	23	62
5	26	63
6	20	64
7	16	57
8	23	58

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District Rank

Wall School District 51-5, 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#78 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wall School District 51-5
2023	#78
2022	#69
2021	#36
2019	#12
2018	#5
2017	#8
2016	#6
2015	#10
2013	#8
2012	#2
2011	#6

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41%

42%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wall School District 51-5	South Dakota
2023	41%	42%
2022	42%	42%
2021	52%	43%
2019	62%	46%
2018	67%	47%
2017	62%	47%
2016	62%	45%
2015	52%	42%
2013	87%	73%
2012	92%	75%
2011	87%	76%

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50-54%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wall School District 51-5	South Dakota
2022	52%	51%
2021	57%	52%
2019	67%	54%
2018	67%	54%
2017	72%	53%
2016	72%	52%
2015	62%	49%
2013	87%	74%
2012	87%	75%
2011	87%	75%
2010	77%	75%

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25-29%

42%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wall School District 51-5	South Dakota
2022	27%	42%
2021	52%	42%

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(21-22)

≥80%

82%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wall School District 51-5	South Dakota
2022	80%	82%
2021	80%	80%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	83%
2018	80%	82%
2017	80%	82%
2016	80%	82%
2015	80%	82%
2014	80%	81%
2013	80%	81%
2012	80%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.55

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wall School District 51-5	South Dakota
2023	0.41	0.51
2022	0.37	0.50
2021	0.38	0.50
2020	0.29	0.50
2019	0.29	0.50
2018	0.28	0.47
2017	0.28	0.47
2016	0.22	0.42
2015	0.32	0.41
2014	0.22	0.40
2013	0.20	0.38
2012	0.22	0.38
2011	0.22	0.40
2010	0.24	0.37
2009	0.24	0.38
2008	0.20	0.30
2007	0.17	0.28
2006	0.16	0.34
2005	0.20	0.28
2004	0.23	0.34
2003	0.20	0.32
2002	0.22	0.31
2001	0.18	0.31
2000	0.12	0.27
1999	0.10	0.29
1998	0.20	0.29
1997	0.22	0.29
1996	0.17	0.28
1995	0.20	0.28
1994	0.15	0.27
1993	0.16	0.25

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% American Indian

13%

17%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wall School District 51-5	South Dakota
2023	14%	14%
2022	14%	14%
2021	17%	14%
2020	15%	16%
2019	15%	16%
2018	15%	16%
2017	15%	16%
2016	12%	12%
2015	8%	11%
2014	10%	11%
2013	10%	11%
2012	12%	12%
2011	13%	17%
2010	13%	16%
2009	13%	17%
2008	11%	12%
2007	9%	11%
2006	9%	17%
2005	11%	11%
2004	13%	16%
2003	11%	16%
2002	13%	15%
2001	9%	15%
2000	6%	14%
1999	4%	14%
1998	11%	14%
1997	11%	14%
1996	8%	14%
1995	10%	14%
1994	7%	13%
1993	7%	12%

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% Asian

1%

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Wall School District 51-5	South Dakota
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

2%

8%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wall School District 51-5	South Dakota
2023	1%	8%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2009	1%	3%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

1%

3%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Wall School District 51-5	South Dakota
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%

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% White

75%

64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wall School District 51-5	South Dakota
2023	76%	68%
2022	78%	69%
2021	77%	69%
2020	83%	69%
2019	83%	69%
2018	84%	71%
2017	84%	71%
2016	88%	75%
2015	52%	76%
2014	88%	77%
2013	89%	78%
2012	88%	78%
2011	87%	76%
2010	87%	78%
2009	86%	77%
2008	89%	83%
2007	91%	84%
2006	91%	80%
2005	89%	84%
2004	87%	80%
2003	89%	81%
2002	87%	82%
2001	90%	82%
2000	93%	86%
1999	95%	83%
1998	89%	83%
1997	87%	83%
1996	91%	84%
1995	89%	84%
1994	92%	84%
1993	91%	86%

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% Hawaiian

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% Two or more races

8%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Wall School District 51-5	South Dakota
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,339 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 $12,087 is less 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

$4 MM

$1,916 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wall School District 51-5	South Dakota
2023	$4 MM	$6 MM
2022	$4 MM	$5 MM
2021	$4 MM	$6 MM
2020	$4 MM	$5 MM
2019	$4 MM	$5 MM
2018	$4 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$5 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$4 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$4 MM	$4 MM
2011	$4 MM	$4 MM
2010	$3 MM	$4 MM
2009	$3 MM	$3 MM
2008	$4 MM	$3 MM
2007	$3 MM	$3 MM
2006	$4 MM	$3 MM
2005	$4 MM	$3 MM
2004	$3 MM	$3 MM
2003	$2 MM	$2 MM
2002	$3 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 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

$3 MM

$1,844 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wall School District 51-5	South Dakota
2023	$3 MM	$5 MM
2022	$3 MM	$5 MM
2021	$3 MM	$5 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$5 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$3 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	$4 MM	$3 MM
2005	$8 MM	$3 MM
2004	$3 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$3 MM
2002	$3 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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Revenue / Student

$15,339

$13,121

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wall School District 51-5	South Dakota
2023	$15,014	$15,739
2022	$14,216	$14,965
2021	$15,395	$16,342
2020	$14,216	$14,965
2019	$14,472	$14,816
2018	$14,615	$15,113
2017	$15,416	$15,388
2016	$13,933	$14,130
2015	$13,046	$11,732
2014	$13,724	$11,720
2012	$15,861	$11,685
2011	$15,024	$11,891
2010	$14,379	$11,732
2009	$12,130	$10,941
2008	$13,897	$10,856
2007	$12,519	$10,306
2006	$17,377	$10,049
2005	$13,055	$9,356
2004	$8,845	$8,456
2003	$7,968	$8,337
2002	$8,230	$7,799
2001	$7,637	$7,600
2000	$6,563	$7,183
1999	$6,241	$6,671
1998	$6,106	$5,954
1997	$5,496	$5,709
1995	$5,002	$5,253
1992	$4,589	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$12,087

$12,623

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wall School District 51-5	South Dakota
2023	$11,830	$14,560
2022	$12,336	$14,171
2021	$12,130	$15,118
2020	$12,336	$14,171
2019	$12,369	$14,567
2018	$13,471	$15,244
2017	$15,992	$14,997
2016	$14,204	$13,890
2015	$12,124	$11,206
2014	$11,457	$11,268
2012	$12,777	$10,790
2011	$11,043	$11,832
2010	$13,362	$11,206
2009	$12,553	$10,706
2008	$13,573	$10,238
2007	$10,942	$9,578
2006	$13,953	$9,559
2005	$29,517	$9,435
2004	$9,811	$8,315
2003	$8,252	$8,840
2002	$7,672	$8,399
2001	$7,247	$8,153
2000	$6,677	$7,670
1999	$5,504	$6,645
1998	$5,214	$5,696
1997	$4,675	$5,234
1995	$4,672	$5,109
1992	$5,096	$5,221

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Best Wall School District 51-5 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wall Elementary - 02

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

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401 S Blvd W
Wall, SD 57790
(605) 279-2156

Gr: K-5 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #22.

Wall Middle School - 06

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
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401 S Blvd W
Wall, SD 57790
(605) 279-2156

Gr: 6-8 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 277 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
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