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ExploreDakota Valley School District 61-8

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 4636990

Dakota Valley School District 61-8

North Sioux City, SD

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

1,341

+0.7%YoY

Graduation Rate

80.7%

-7.1%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$11,866

-38.0%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

15.1:1

+7.1%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

+0.1%vs. State

English Language Learners

15.7%

-1.3%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

4.3%

-61.6%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+2.7%

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