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Box Elder, SD
Public School Ratings




Box Elder Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:  

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location.


Douglas School District 51 1 School District details

Douglas School District 51 1 School District
400 Patriot Dr
Box Elder, SD 57719

2,753 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Douglas School District 51 1 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to South Dakota

5

(10 is best)

Better than 46.4% of all SD school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 52.9% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
45%
46%
50%
49%
40%
43%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Douglas High School 03
420 Patriot Dr
Box Elder, SD, 57719
09-12
Douglas Middle School 01
691 Tower Rd
Box Elder, SD, 57719
06-08
Douglas Preschool 08 School
421 Don Williams Dr
Box Elder, SD, 57719
PK-PK
Patriot Elementary -06 School
421 Don W Illiams Dr
Box Elder, SD, 57719
KG-03
Vandenberg Elementary 02 School
561 Briggs St
Box Elder, SD, 57719
04-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 75.3% 71.1%
Black 1.9% 3.5%
Hispanic 12.5% 8.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.9% 1.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 9.5% 15.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 29.5% 36.5%
Free lunch eligible 21.5% 30.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.0% 6.4%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,422 $23,185,000 64.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $693 $1,909,000 5.3%
Staff $371 $1,022,000 2.8%
General Administration $502 $1,381,000 3.9%
School Administration $404 $1,111,000 3.1%
Operation $1,006 $2,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $414 $1,141,000 3.2%
Other $304 $837,000 2.3%
Total Support $3,694 $10,170,000 28.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $914 $2,515,000 7.0%
Total Expenditures $13,029 $35,870,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,439 $948,035,000 49.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $655 $96,397,000 5.0%
Staff $459 $67,585,000 3.5%
General Administration $376 $55,299,000 2.9%
School Administration $540 $79,572,000 4.1%
Operation $1,159 $170,584,000 8.8%
Transportation $408 $60,065,000 3.1%
Other $415 $61,077,000 3.2%
Total Support $4,011 $590,579,000 30.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,698 $397,284,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $13,149 $1,935,898,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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