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District details
School board members:5
Students:278 (2023-2024)
Schools:2 (2023-2024)
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Woonsocket School District is a school district in South Dakota (Jerauld andSanborn counties). During the 2024 school year, 278 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

Elections

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also:Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board elections in South Dakota must be held in each district between the second Tuesday in April and the third Tuesday in June every year. The school district board determines the election date for the district. School districts can but are not required to consolidate their elections with municipal elections on one of three dates: the second Tuesday in April, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June, or the third Tuesday in June. In 2023, 52% of districts scheduled their elections for the second Tuesday in April, 22% of districts scheduled their elections for the Tuesday after the first Monday in June, and 20% of districts scheduled their elections for the third Tuesday in June. The remaining 6% had unknown 2023 election date schedules or scheduled their elections for different unconsolidated dates.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law:South Dakota Statute section 13-7-10

Election system

School board members in South Dakota are elected through nonpartisan general elections without primaries.

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Party labels on the ballot

See also:Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in South Dakota are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. South Dakota Statute Section 13-7-13 concerning the ballots for school district elections states, "No party affiliation may appear on the ballot and the names of the candidates for the respective vacancies shall be printed on the ballot."

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Winning an election

The candidate or candidates who receive the most votes are elected to the open seat or seats that are up for election.

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Term length and staggering

School board members have three-year terms. Initial terms for school board members of newly formed districts or school board member seats that were newly added to increase the total number of board members are set to be one, two, or three years to stagger elections.

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As close to one-third of school board seats as possible are up for regular election every year.

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Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members can be elected at large, by representation area (sub-district), or a combination of the two. School board members are elected at large by default, but school boards or voters through a ballot measure can establish school board representation areas. As of 2022, 143 districts (96%) elected all of their school board members at large, four districts (3%) elected all of their school board members from sub-districts, and two districts (1%) used a combination of the two.

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Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

The candidate filing deadline for school board candidates is 39 days before the election unless the election is consolidated with a municipal election and the municipal election filing period dates are used.

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Newly elected school board members officially take office at the school board's annual meeting, which is held by default on the second Monday of July. The school board may set a different date for its annual meeting.

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About the district

School board

The Woonsocket School District consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings,click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Rikki Ohlrogge
Todd Olinger
Lisa Snedeker
Jason White
Becca Grassel2023

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District map

Overlapping state house districts

Woonsocket School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
South Dakota House of Representatives District 20Jeff BathkeRepublican Party 100% 13%
South Dakota House of Representatives District 20Kaley NolzRepublican Party 100% 13%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by theNational Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of theU.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCEAMOUNTAMOUNT PER STUDENTPERCENT
Federal:$491,000$1,741 13%
Local:$1,829,000$6,486 49%
State:$1,440,000$5,106 38%
Total:$3,760,000$13,333
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPEAMOUNTAMOUNT PER STUDENTPERCENT
Total Expenditures:$3,146,000$11,156
Total Current Expenditures:$2,776,000$9,843
Instructional Expenditures:$1,596,000$5,659 51%
Student and Staff Support:$148,000$524 5%
Administration:$356,000$1,262 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other:$676,000$2,397 21%
Total Capital Outlay:$359,000$1,273
Construction:$275,000$975
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:$0$0
Interest on Debt:$11,000$39

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by theU.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result,proficiency levels are not comparable between different states andyear-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2021-202245-49PSPSPSPS45-49
2020-202145-49PSPSPS45-49
2018-201940-44PSPS<50PS40-44
2017-201840-44PS<50PS40-44
2016-201740-44PS<50PS40-44
2015-201635-39PSPSPS35-39
2014-201530-34PSPSPSPS30-34
2012-201375-79PSPS70-74
2011-201270-74PSPS70-74
2010-201175-79PSPS75-79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2021-202245-49PSPSPSPS40-44
2020-202145-49PSPSPS45-49
2018-201950-54PSPS>=50PS50-54
2017-201850-54PS>=50PS50-54
2016-201745-49PS<50PS45-49
2015-201645-49PSPSPS50-54
2014-201545-49PSPSPSPS45-49
2012-201375-79PSPS75-79
2011-201275-79PSPS75-79
2010-201170-74PSPS70-74

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2021-2022>=80>=80
2020-2021>=80PS>=50
2019-2020>=80PS>=80
2018-2019>=80>=80
2017-2018>=80>=80
2016-2017>=50PS>=50
2015-2016>=50PS>=50
2014-2015>=80PS>=80
2013-2014>=50PS>=50
2012-2013PSPS
2011-2012>=50>=50
2010-2011>=50>=50

Students

The following statistics were published by theNational Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of theU.S. Department of Education.[3]

YearEnrollmentYear-to-year change (%)
2023-2024278-2.5
2022-20232851.1
2021-20222823.9
2020-20212710.7
2019-2020269-7.8
2018-201929011.7
2017-201825610.5
2016-20172293.9
2015-20162200.0
2014-2015220-6.8
2013-201423516.6
2012-2013196-10.2
2011-201221619.4
2010-2011174-4.6
2009-2010182-7.7
2008-200919611.2
2007-20081741.1
2006-20071721.2
2005-20061700.6
2004-2005169-11.8
2003-2004189-3.7
2002-2003196-2.0
2001-2002200-7.0
2000-2001214-11.2
1999-20002380.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACEWoonsocket School District (%)South Dakota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native2.510.5
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander1.11.6
Black0.03.4
Hispanic5.08.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.00.1
Two or More Races1.45.9
White89.970.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere.

Staff

The following statistics were published by theNational Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of theU.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Woonsocket School District had 20.58 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.51.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:1.25
Kindergarten:1.00
Elementary:9.77
Secondary:6.56
Total:20.58

Woonsocket School District employed 2.57 district administrators and 0.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:2.57
District Administrative Support:0.00
School Administrators:0.00
School Administrative Support:0.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:10.25
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:1.70
Elementary Guidance Counselors:0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:0.00
Library/Media Support:1.00
Student Support Services:0.64
Other Support Services:7.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by theNational Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of theU.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Woonsocket School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Woonsocket Elementary - 03193PK-8
Woonsocket High School - 01859-12


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