Meade School District Profile and Map

TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

  • Central Administration Office
    Superintendent 347-2523 X2
    Business Manager 347-2523 X1
    Communications 347-2523 X3
    Special Services 347-2523 X4
     
  • Academy
    347-9349
  • Activities Office
    347-4487
  • Atall School
    985-5916
  • Brown High School
    347-2686
  • Buildings and Grounds
    347-2649
  • Curriculum,Technology
    347-4454
  • Elm Springs School
    798-2492
  • Enning School
    985-5364
  • Food Service
     347-3601
  • Hereford School
    985-5380
  • Nurses' Office/Health Services
    347-2610
  • Opal School
    748-2426
  • Piedmont Valley Elementary
    787-5295
  • Rural Principal
     269-2264
  • Sturgis Bus Company
    347-5066
  • Sturgis Elementary School
    347-2386
  • Union Center School
    985-5367
  • Whitewood Elementary
    269-2264
  • Williams Middle School
    347-5232

 

ESTIMATED  EXPENDITURES
2012-2013

  • General Fund $14,940,885
  • Capital Outlay $4,207,300
  • Special Services $3,113,288
  • Food Service $1,126,257
  • Pension Fund $422,880

    Total all funds $23,810,610

ESTIMATED INCOME
2012-2013
General Fund

  • Local $7,330,899
  • County $495,000
  • State $5,187,622
  • Federal $1,472,129
  • Reserve Fund $447,235
  • Sale of Fixed Assets $8,000

    Total General Fund $14,940,885

LOCAL TAX DOLLARS REQUESTED
2012-2013

  • General Fund $6,436,899
  • Capitol Outlay $4,179,742
  • Special Education $1,950,546
  • Pension Fund Levy $417,974

2012 TAXABLE VALUATION
Payable in 2013

  • Agricultural Property $345,725,460
  • Owner-occupied  $716,238,264
  • Other $331,283,693

    TOTAL $ 1,393,247,417

TAX REQUEST FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES 2012-2013
                       (in dollars per thousand)
General Fund: (General Fund uniform levy
                      is determined annually by the Legislature.)

  • Agricultural $2.322
  • Owner-occupied $4.029
  • Other $8.628

Pension:  $0.30
Capital Outlay:  $3.00
Special Education:  $1.40

PERSONNEL
(Full and Part-time)
2012-2013

  • Teachers (K-12, Special Education) 200
  • Superintendent 1
  • Business Manager 1
  • Principals, Administrators 12
  • Nurses 3
  • Administrative Assistants 21
  • Custodians, Maintenance 30
  • Paraprofessionals, Tutors 42
  • Lunchroom, Cooks 25
  • Professional/Technical 6

    TOTAL 341

BUILDINGS IN OPERATION
2012-2013

  • Rural Schools: Atall (1), Enning (3), Elm Springs (1), Hereford (2), Opal (1),Union Center (1), Rural Office (1) 10 buildings
  • Rural Mobile Homes-Teacherages 0
  • Sturgis Elementary 1
  • Whitewood 1
  • Piedmont 1
  • Middle School  1
  • High School (1 main, 1 ag building, 1 business building, 1 central supply, 1 ISS, 1 Sturgis Academy building, 3 maintenance shops) 9
  • Francis Case Curriculum/Technology 1
  • Williams Administrative Building (Superintendent, Communications, Special Services, Business offices) 1

ENROLLMENT  
2012-2013

  • Sturgis Brown High School (9-12)  672

  • Sturgis Williams Middle School (6-8) 485

  • Sturgis Elementary (K-5) 718

  • Piedmont Valley (K-6) 493

  • Rural Schools (K-8) 89

  • Whitewood (K-6) 114

TOTAL ENROLLMENT 2,583

 

FACTS OF INTEREST

  • Meade School District ranks 11th in K-12 enrollment among the 152 South Dakota public schools.
  • Meade School District ranks first in square miles among South Dakota schools encompassing approximately 3,100 square miles.
  • Pupil-teacher ratios in Meade School District are as follows: K-8: 14.9 students per teacher: K-8 Rural: 8.4 students per teacher; 9-12: 15.06 students per teacher
  • Exploratory, pre-vocational, and vocational programs are part of the high school curriculum.
  • Students are encouraged to participate in a variety of co-curricular activities.
  • 100 percent of Meade School District teachers are highly qualified as defined by No Child Left Behind standards.
  • Technology education is a top priority for staff, students, and the community.
  • Computer and internet connections in every classroom enhance student learning.
  • Infinite Campus© program gives parents access to current student attendance and  grade information.
  • SchoolReach telephone calling program provides instant contact with parents.
  • Meade School District is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement/AdvancED. This district-wide distinction, the first in the state, occurred in the spring of 2007 with reaccreditation in 2012. Each individual school is also accredited by NCA. In addition, the school district is accredited by the South Dakota Department of Education. The high school is also a member in good standing of the South Dakota High School Activities Association.
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