For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 168 students in Colman-Egan School District 50-5. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Colman-Egan School District 50-5 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
145 Schools
# Students
301 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
2,364 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Colman-Egan School District 50-5, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.54
% American Indian
2%
13%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
83%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,904 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,664 is less than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,904
$13,146
Spending / Student
$11,664
$12,647
Best Colman-Egan School District 50-5 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Colman Elementary - 03
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 S Loban Ave
Colman, SD 57017
(605) 534-3534
Colman, SD 57017
(605) 534-3534
Gr: PK-6 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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