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Pierre, SD
Public School Ratings




Pierre 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.


Pierre School District 32 2 School District details

Pierre School District 32 2 School District
211 S Poplar Ave
Pierre, SD 57501

2,688 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Pierre School District 32 2 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to South Dakota

8

(10 is best)

Better than 77.4% of all SD school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 78.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
55%
45%
56%
48%
53%
41%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Buchanan Elementary 03 School
100 N Buchanan Ave
Pierre, SD, 57501
KG-05
Georgia Morse Middle School 02
309 E Capitol Ave
Pierre, SD, 57501
06-08
Jefferson Elementary 06 School
900 N Poplar Ave
Pierre, SD, 57501
KG-05
Kennedy Elementary 08 School
2306 Brookstone Loop
Pierre, SD, 57501
KG-05
T F Riggs High School 01
1010 E Broadway Ave
Pierre, SD, 57501
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 75.9% 71.8%
Black 0.6% 3.3%
Hispanic 6.0% 8.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.2% 1.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 16.2% 15.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 23.4% 35.3%
Free lunch eligible 19.4% 29.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.0% 5.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,298 $16,928,000 53.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $703 $1,891,000 6.0%
Staff $392 $1,054,000 3.3%
General Administration $228 $613,000 1.9%
School Administration $521 $1,401,000 4.4%
Operation $1,114 $2,995,000 9.4%
Transportation $196 $528,000 1.7%
Other $249 $669,000 2.1%
Total Support $3,404 $9,151,000 28.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,090 $5,619,000 17.7%
Total Expenditures $11,792 $31,698,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,103 $901,595,000 48.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $603 $89,044,000 4.8%
Staff $400 $59,126,000 3.2%
General Administration $355 $52,390,000 2.8%
School Administration $506 $74,805,000 4.1%
Operation $1,079 $159,361,000 8.6%
Transportation $352 $52,037,000 2.8%
Other $390 $57,554,000 3.1%
Total Support $3,685 $544,317,000 29.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,691 $397,565,000 21.6%
Total Expenditures $12,479 $1,843,477,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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