ProfileProfilefor the

Artesian-Letcher & Woonsocket School Districts

Prepared By

Sara Fridley, Sandy Selland, Annika Russell, & Dianne Selchert

March 2002

TABLE OF CONTENTSA Look at Our 2 School Districts“Pulling Together” – 2002 Theme

• General Information

• Staff

• Students

• Curriculum

• Facts & Figures

• Contact Us

General Information

WHO? WHEN?• School Districts Consolidated in 1991

– Letcher School District - “Tigers”

– Artesian School District - “Rams”

• Separate School District– Woonsocket – “Redmen”

• Majority of these districts lie in Sanborn County

• Small segments lie in – Miner County

– Jerauld County

– Beadle County

– Davison County

School Web Sites

• Woonsocket School– http://www.santel.net/~whs/

• Artesian-Letcher School– http://www.santel.net/~artlet/– http://www.santel.net/~ales

Communities

•Letcher Town •http://www.letchersd.com/

•Artesian Town •http://www.artesiansd.com/

•Woonsocket City•http://www.woonsocketsd.com/

•Other Small Communities–Storla, Fedora, Forestburg

Mission Statements

• WoonsocketTo develop, enhance, and promote the educational, vocational,

economic, social and ethical characteristics and abilities of our students to their fullest potential, so that they may function as effective, productive citizens in our community, our state, and our country.

• Artesian-LetcherTo provide opportunities for academic, physical, and social growth to

enable the student to become a productive citizen in society.

Staff

Administration

• Supt. Mike Elsberry

• Paula Lynch– K-8 Principal

• Joel Price– HS Principal

• Julie Davis– School Counselor

• Chris Selland– Business Manager

• Supt. Mike Elsberry

• Connie Vermeulen

– K-8 Principal

• Linda Whitney

– HS Principal

– School Counselor

• Gayle Bechen & Judy Wormstadt

– Business Associates

The superintendent is currently shared between the two districts.

Teaching Staff Data ---- Artesian-Letcher• Certified Teaching Staff 24.9• Non-certified Staff 2.0• Average Teacher Salary $24,475• Average Years of Experience 10.4• % with advanced degrees 7.1%

Teaching Staff Data ---- Woonsocket• Certified Teaching Staff 22.2

• Non-certified Staff 0.0

• Average Teacher Salary $26,888

• Average Years of Experience 13.7

• % with advanced degrees 0.0%

Salary Comparisons

Data from Dept. of Education and American Federation of Teachers

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Average Salary Comparison

Leadership

The staffs at both districts have been involved in the Governor’s TTL Academies since the first summer they were held. Pictured above are a few of those teachers with the Governor: Dianne Selchert, Jan Riter (former employee), Annika Russell, Gov. Janklow, Linda Whitney, and Sandy Selland.

Staff Turnover

• Artesian-Letcher School District– 1999 8%

– 2000 12%

– 2001 30%

• Woonsocket School District– 1999 8%

– 2000 9%

– 2001 16%• 1 position remained unfilled

Students

Student Data 2000-2001

• Open Enrolled Students Rec’d – Artesian-Letcher 27– Woonsocket 9

• % Eligible for Free & Reduced Lunch – Artesian-Letcher 42.5%– Woonsocket 38.8%

• % Special Needs Students – Artesian-Letcher 11.1%– Woonsocket 15.0%

More Student Data 2000-2001• District Dropout Rate

– Artesian-Letcher 0.7%

– Woonsocket 1.7%

• District Attendance Rate – Artesian-Letcher 96.3%

– Woonsocket 97.7%

• Student to Staff Ratio – Artesian-Letcher 10.8

– Woonsocket 9.6

Woonsocket Class of 2001

Unemployed5%

Employed37%

Tech School

21%

College37%

College

Tech School

Employed

Unemployed

Artesian-Letcher Class of 2001

.04%Employed

16%

Tech School32%

College52%

College

Tech School

Employed

Unemployed

Graduation Comparison by Year

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Artesian-Letcher

Percentage of Class of 2001Exceeding Minimum Graduation

Requirements

• Artesian-Letcher– Class of 2001

100%

• Woonsocket– Class of 2001

(unavailable)

ACT Test Results 2000-2001

• Number Tested – Artesian-Letcher 14– Woonsocket 15

• Average Composite Score – Artesian-Letcher 21.6– Woonsocket 19.4– State Average 20.2– National Average 21

ACT Information

• The American College Testing assessment test is taken by approximately 70% of South Dakota juniors and seniors each year. It is scored in a range from 1 to 36.

• The ACT score is used by colleges as one measure of a student’s potential to succeed in college.

• The average score for a class can change greatly from one year to another, based on the small numbers in each class.

Stanford Achievement ResultsArtesian-Letcher 2000-2001

Woonsocket 2000-2001Grade 2

Percentile Rank

Grade 4

Percentile Rank

Grade 8

Percentile Rank

Grade 11

Percentile Rank

Math 60 57 69 62 70 56 67 68

Science 61 60 77 69 62 71

Environment 54 54

Social Science

66 68 70 59 62 51

Lang. Arts 50 38 45 50 71 65 59 50

Reading 66 54 53 73 70 60 50 47

Complete Battery

59 53 59 63 68 61 59 57

Special Ed Placement

• Total Spec Ed– Art Let 32– Woon 32

• Resource Room – Art Let 8– Woon 10

• Regular Classroom – Art Let 18– Woon 21

• 24 Hour Program– Art Let 1

– Woon 0

• Other Programs– Art Let 5

– Woon 1

Federal Child CountSpec Ed (Dec. 2000)

• Multiple Disabilities– Art Let 2– Woon 1

• Speech/Language – Art Let 14– Woon 9

• Mental Retardation – Art Let 3– Woon 6

• Hearing Impaired– Art Let 0– Woon 0

• Learning Disabled– Art Let 12– Woon 12

• Visually Impaired– Art Let 1– Woon 1

• Emotionally Disturbed– Art Let 0– Woon 1

• Autism– Art Let 0– Woon 1

Percent of HS Students in Co-Curricular Activities

• Football 53% 31%

• Boys Basketball 40% 20%

• Girls Basketball 38% 20%

• Volleyball 24% NA

• Track 24% 28%

• Band 58% 24%

• Chorus 45% 35%

• Drama 28% 35%

• Journalism 20% 19%

• Student Council 10% 19%

Curriculum

Graduation Requirements

• Woonsocket– 20 credits

• Artesian-Letcher– 20 credits– (changing to 22)

High School CoursesCurrent Offerings @ Both Schools

• Language Arts– English 1

– English 2

– English 3

– English 4

– AP English

• Social Studies– Civics

– Geography

– American History

– Government

– Current Events

– Sociology

– Psychology

More High School CoursesCurrent Offerings @ Both Schools

• Math– Algebra 1

– Algebra 2

– Geometry

– Trigonometry

– AP Calculus

– Integrated Math

– Math Skills

• Science– Physical Science

– Biology

– Chemistry

– Physics

– Advanced Biology

More High School CoursesCurrent Offerings @ Both Schools

• Fine Arts– Band

– Chorus

– Fine Arts

– Art

– Humanities

– Music Tech

– Music Theory

– Music Appreciation

• Business– Intro to Business

– Business Law

– Accounting 1

– Accounting 2

– Employability

– School to Work

More High School CoursesCurrent Offerings @ Both Schools

• Computer– Applications 1

– Advanced Applications

– Principles of Programming

– Desktop Publishing

– Advanced Computers

• Agriculture & Shop– Natural Resources

– Shop Tech

– Farm Power

– Animal Science 1

– Animal Science 2

– Building Trades

– Farm Business Mgmt

– Industrial Technology

More High School CoursesCurrent Offerings @ Both Schools

• Foreign Language– French 1

– French 2

– Spanish 1

– Spanish 2

• Misc. Courses– Basic Technology

Facts & Figures

2000 Taxable Valuations

• Agricultural – $86,535,965 (Art-Let)– $40,197,728 (Woon)

• Non-Ag Owner Occupied– $591,185 (Art-Let)– $217,549 (Woon)

• Other Non-Ag– $3,195,298 (Art-Let)– $4,706,717 (Woon)

2000 State Aid• General Formula

– $849,032 (Artesian-Letcher)

– $772,121 (Woonsocket)

• Special Education– $44,353 (Artesian-Letcher)

– $72,916 (Woonsocket)

• Extraordinary Cost Fund - SE– $19,500 (Artesian-Letcher)

– $0 (Woonsocket)

• Total State Aid– $912,885 (Artesian-Letcher)

– $845,037 (Woonsocket)

Ending Fund Balance

• General Fund– Art Let $679,345– Woon $486,693

• Capital Outlay– Art Let $324,381– Woon $418,096

• Special Education– Art Let ($11,176)– Woon $91,057

Average Daily Membership

• ADM is figured by averaging the daily attendance over the school year.

• Enrollment has been steadily declining since 1995.– This is a statewide trend – not just local!

Enrollment By YearArtesian-Letcher

260

270

280

290

300

310

320

330

340

350

Average Daily Membership

‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 ’99 ‘00 ‘01

Enrollment By YearWoonsocket

‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 ’99 ‘00 ‘010

100

200

300

Average Daily Membership

Projected Combined EnrollmentAfter Consolidation

522

497

475

440

460

480

500

520

540

2003 2004 2005

Contact Information• Artesian-Letcher School District

Artesian-Letcher School District

209 S. 2nd St.

Artesian, SD 57314

PH: 605-527-2239 or 605-527-2259

FAX: 650-527-2279

• Woonsocket School District101 N. 2nd Ave

Woonsocket, SD 57385

PH: 605-796-????

FAX: 605-796-????