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Sioux Falls superintendent outlines district size, programs and budget approach at Gold Card luncheon
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Superintendent Jaden Olden told Gold Card luncheon attendees Jefferson High School that the Sioux Falls School District serves about 24,000 K–12 students, including roughly 3,000 English learners, and described staffing, program growth and multi-year budget reductions.
Sioux Falls — Jaden Olden, who identified himself as superintendent of the Sioux Falls School District, used the district's Gold Card holiday luncheon at Jefferson High School to summarize enrollment, staffing and near-term budget priorities for community members.
"The Sioux Falls School District is home to about 24,000 students, K–12," Olden said, adding that the district's preschool programs bring the total close to 25,000. He said the district serves roughly 3,000 English-language learners and that about 46% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Olden reviewed the district's footprint: four traditional high schools (Jefferson is the newest), six traditional middle schools and 23 elementary schools.…
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