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Pierre Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

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 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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Pierre School District 32 2 School District details

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

2,802 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 71.6% of all SD school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 78.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
53%
49%
54%
55%
51%
44%
    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) 77.1% 73.0%
Black 0.7% 3.4%
Hispanic 4.8% 7.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.1% 1.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 16.3% 14.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 15.7% 30.9%
Free lunch eligible 15.6% 28.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.1% 2.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,184 $14,385,600 56.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $599 $1,662,225 6.5%
Staff $333 $924,075 3.6%
General Administration $186 $516,150 2.0%
School Administration $458 $1,270,950 5.0%
Operation $941 $2,611,275 10.2%
Transportation $128 $355,200 1.4%
Other $203 $563,325 2.2%
Total Support $2,848 $7,903,200 31.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,161 $3,221,775 12.6%
Total Expenditures $9,193 $25,510,575 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,772 $842,368,526 48.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $562 $82,003,693 4.7%
Staff $368 $53,681,973 3.1%
General Administration $345 $50,407,118 2.9%
School Administration $494 $72,075,276 4.1%
Operation $1,000 $145,918,140 8.4%
Transportation $347 $50,657,359 2.9%
Other $365 $53,316,564 3.1%
Total Support $3,481 $508,051,681 29.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,661 $388,386,901 22.3%
Total Expenditures $11,914 $1,738,828,946 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%