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Challenge Center 51 School

Serves grades 2 - 5

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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School Overview

Address
3101 S 4th Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone
(605) 367-6170
District
Sioux Falls School District 49-5
County
MINNEHAHA COUNTY
Type of School
Regular elementary or secondary
Magnet School
No
Charter School
No
Students Enrolled
185
Classroom Teachers
10

* Challenge Center 51 School is one of the top 100 best public schools in America.

School Quality Ratings

School Quality Compared to South Dakota

10

(10 is best)

Better than 100.0% of all SD schools.

School Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Challenge Center 51 School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind Tests)

Grade 3

100 80 60 40 20 0
94%
48%
90%
45%
98%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 4

100 80 60 40 20 0
97%
48%
96%
47%
98%
49%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 5

120 100 80 60 40 20 0
99%
45%
98%
48%
100%
41%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

20 15 10 5 0
18
15
13
16
    AVG FOR THIS SCHOOL
    AVG FOR DISTRICT
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
Grade 2 24 13.0%
Grade 3 54 29.2%
Grade 4 54 29.2%
Grade 5 53 28.6%
Total 185 100%

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This School This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 89.2% 62.4% 71.8%
Black 1.7% 13.9% 3.3%
Hispanic 4.0% 15.9% 8.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 4.0% 2.8% 1.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.1% 5.1% 15.1%
Economic Groups This School This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 11.9% 38.7% 35.3%
Free lunch eligible 6.5% 31.7% 29.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.4% 7.0% 5.9%
POPULATION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
POPULATION 163,776 909,824
POPULATION DENSITY (per sq. mile) 2,169.8 12
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
4 YEARS OLD AND BELOW 7.2% 6.5%
5-19 YEARS OLD 19.1% 20.5%
20-44 YEARS OLD 36.8% 31.9%
45-64 YEARS OLD 22.7% 23.7%
65 OR OLDER 14.2% 17.3%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
Number Of Households 68,102 351,182
Single Parent Households With Children 8.7% 7.5%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 92.8% 92.7%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 35.4% 30.4%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
$150,000 or more 14.0% 13.9%
$100,000 - $149,999 17.3% 17.6%
$75,000 - $99,999 14.8% 15.0%
$50,000 - $74,999 18.7% 17.8%
$30,000 - $49,999 18.1% 16.4%
$15,000 - $29,999 10.3% 11.4%
$15,000 or less 6.8% 7.8%

Education Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,915 $148,590,000 45.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $530 $13,323,000 4.0%
Staff $389 $9,777,000 3.0%
General Administration $244 $6,129,000 1.9%
School Administration $574 $14,433,000 4.4%
Operation $729 $18,310,000 5.6%
Transportation $341 $8,573,000 2.6%
Other $402 $10,103,000 3.1%
Total Support $3,210 $80,648,000 24.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,990 $100,231,000 30.4%
Total Expenditures $13,114 $329,469,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,103 $901,595,000 48.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $603 $89,044,000 4.8%
Staff $400 $59,126,000 3.2%
General Administration $355 $52,390,000 2.8%
School Administration $506 $74,805,000 4.1%
Operation $1,079 $159,361,000 8.6%
Transportation $352 $52,037,000 2.8%
Other $390 $57,554,000 3.1%
Total Support $3,685 $544,317,000 29.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,691 $397,565,000 21.6%
Total Expenditures $12,479 $1,843,477,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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