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North Sioux City, SD
Public School Ratings




North Sioux City 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.


Dakota Valley School District 61 8 School District details

Dakota Valley School District 61 8 School District
1150 Northshore Dr
North Sioux City, SD 57049

1,386 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Dakota Valley School District 61 8 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to South Dakota

9

(10 is best)

Better than 82.1% of all SD school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 79.9% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
57%
46%
65%
49%
49%
43%
57%
46%
65%
49%
49%
43%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Dakota Valley Elementary 02 School
80 Northshore Dr
North Sioux City, SD, 57049
KG-03
Dakota Valley High School 01
1150 Northshore Dr
North Sioux City, SD, 57049
09-12
Dakota Valley Middle School 03
1150 Northshore Dr
North Sioux City, SD, 57049
06-08
Dakota Valley Upper Elementary 04 School
1150 Northshore Dr
North Sioux City, SD, 57049
04-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 80.0% 71.1%
Black 2.2% 3.5%
Hispanic 11.6% 8.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.0% 1.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 3.2% 15.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 15.7% 36.5%
Free lunch eligible 12.5% 30.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.2% 6.4%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,900 $8,178,000 52.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $527 $730,000 4.7%
Staff $639 $885,000 5.7%
General Administration $405 $562,000 3.6%
School Administration $437 $606,000 3.9%
Operation $1,025 $1,420,000 9.2%
Transportation $492 $682,000 4.4%
Other $314 $435,000 2.8%
Total Support $3,838 $5,320,000 34.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,413 $1,959,000 12.7%
Total Expenditures $11,152 $15,457,000 100.0%
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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