New Beginnings - 89 vs Simmons Middle School - 03

How do these schools compare?

Metric New Beginnings - 89 Simmons Middle School - 03
Location Aberdeen, SD Aberdeen, SD
School Type alternative regular
Grade Level other middle
Enrollment 8 464
Student:Teacher Ratio 8:1 14.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 29.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric New Beginnings - 89 Simmons Middle School - 03
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,519 $11,519
District Aberdeen School District 06-1 Aberdeen School District 06-1

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group New Beginnings - 89 Simmons Middle School - 03
White 62.1%
African American 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0%
Asian 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8.8%
Pacific Islander 0.4%
Multiracial 9.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric New Beginnings - 89 Simmons Middle School - 03
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 309.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.0% 20.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 80
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.