Sioux Falls School District 49-5
District Overview
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 is a public school district serving Sioux Falls area, South Dakota. For academic year 2020-2021, 43 schools served 24,840 students through PK to 12th grade in its 43 schools. A total of 1,597 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1.
According to the South Dakota state assessment result, 43% of students are proficient in Math learning and 50% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
District Contacts
Schools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5
In Sioux Falls School District 49-5, 44 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.
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Student Population
A total of 24,840 students are attending Sioux Falls School District 49-5. By gender, there are 12,659 (51.0%) and 12,083 (48.6%) female students at Sioux Falls School District 49-5.
By race/ethnicity, 15,586 White (62.7%), 3,052 Black (12.3%), and901 Asian (3.6%) students are attending schools.
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Advanced Placement Programs
Total 1,571 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 1,566 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Sioux Falls School District 49-5.
Number of Students Enrolled | Percent Enrolled | |
---|---|---|
Advanced Placement Programs | 1,571 | |
Advanced Placement Math | 404 | |
Advanced Placement Science | 667 | |
Advanced Placement Other programs | 1,280 | |
SAT/ACT Participation | 1,566 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 1,608 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5 and the students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1. 99.9% of teachers are certified. 91.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
Headcount | Note | |
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Total FTE of Teachers | 1,608 | Students per teacher: 16 to 1 |
Teachers who are certified | 1,606 | 99.9% |
Teachers who are not certified | 2 | 0.1% |
Teachers in their first year of teaching | 69 | 4.3% |
Teachers in their second year of teaching | 69 | 4.3% |
School counselors | 71 | Students per counselor: 350 to 1 |
Law Enforcement Officer | 9 | - |
Security guards | 6 | - |
Nurses | 32 | - |
Psychologists | - | - |
Social workers | 4 | - |