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Vermillion School District 13-1

Vermillion, South Dakota · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

1,381
Students enrolled
3
Public schools
101
Classroom teachers (FTE)
13.7:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 39
  • Kindergarten 108
  • Grade 1 97
  • Grade 2 98
  • Grade 3 91
  • Grade 4 101
  • Grade 5 91
  • Grade 6 110
  • Grade 7 113
  • Grade 8 120
  • Grade 9 92
  • Grade 10 113
  • Grade 11 114
  • Grade 12 94

By race/ethnicity

  • White 75%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native 8%
  • Two or more races 7%
  • Hispanic/Latino 6%
  • Black or African American 2%
  • Asian 2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Free and reduced-price lunch

31% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 435 of 1,381 students in the district's schools
  • Free lunch 26%
  • Reduced-price lunch 6%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, school year 2024-25. Eligibility as reported by the state. Schools that serve free meals to every student may count all of them as eligible, so figures are not comparable from state to state.

Spending and revenue

$11,960 spent per student on day-to-day operations South Dakota median: $13,757 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $6,414
  • Support services $4,816
  • Other (food service, etc.) $730

Where the money comes from

  • Local 54%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 14%

Total revenue $22.0 milliontotal spending $37.8 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Town: Distant

Total staff (FTE)

193

District office

1001 E Main St, Vermillion SD 57069

County

Clay County

Official website

NCES District ID

4674370

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About Vermillion School District 13-1

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

VISION: Creating a successful community of engaged learners through innovative and customized education. MISSION: To empower all students to maximize their success in our global community. The Vermillion School District believes that quality education begins with classroom leadership. Because of that belief, the district provides research-based trainings and monitors student progress. Vermillion Schools provide professional development for teachers to keep abreast of the most current and best practices in education. The district provides five in-service days, and encourages teachers to pursue opportunities that deepen content knowledge and strengthen classroom practices. 98% of Vermillion educators are rated as highly qualified. Average years of experience among Vermillion teacher is 16 years. 20% of Vermillion teachers hold advanced degrees. The Vermillion School District has an 89% graduation rate average over all socio-economic groups. The average composite ACT score for those high school students taking the test (83% of seniors) was 22.9. Vermillion students exceeded the state average in all areas of the ACT test. Vermillion students consistently score better than the state average in Dakota State Test of Educational Progress (STEP). Vermillion Schools strive for a quality educational experience for students. A student information database can be accessed by staff, parents, and students. Teachers are encouraged to integrate technology into the curriculum.
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