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| Governor: | Dennis Daugaard |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Education: | Melody Schopp |
| Quality Counts state grade: | D+ |
| Pre-K-12 enrollment: | 125,883 |
| Number of school districts: | 157 |
| Number of public schools: | 710 |
| Number of public school teachers: | 9,512 |
| Unadjusted education spending per student: | $9,020 |
| Percent minority students: | 20.2% |
| Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch: | 37.0% |
| Percent of students with disabilities: | 14.3% |
| Percent of English-language learners: | 3.5% |
| NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade math: | 40.0% |
| 8th grade math: | 41.7% |
| NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade reading: | 31.3% |
| 8th grade reading: | 35.3% |
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