Frequently Asked Questions
How many students currently attend schools in South Dakota?
According to the Department of Education there were 123,940 students
enrolled in public schools and 17,345 students enrolled in
non-public schools during the 2004 – 2005 school year.
What is the average number of students per teacher in South
Dakota?
During the 2003-2004 school year there was a student-to-staff ratio
of 13.7 to 1.
What is the length of the largest pencil ever made?
In 2002 Faber-Castell a manufacture of pens and pencils made the
largest pencil ever. The pencil has a length of 64.79 feet and a
diameter of 2.6 feet.
What do the numbers mean on a pencil?
The number indicates the hardness of the pencil lead (graphite.)
Most manufactures use a scale of 1 – 4. The number 1 indicates a
soft pencil, 2 medium, 3 hard and 4 very hard.
What is the average cost to educate a child in South Dakota?
The average expenditure to educate each child in South Dakota during
the 2003-2004 school year was $6,415.
How much paper can be made from a tree?
This is a hard question to answer because there are so many
variables to consider. For example, the type and size of tree used
to make the paper will make a difference. Also, the type of paper
made whether it is newsprint or paper for your printer will alter
the amount of raw material needed. With all variables considered,
experts estimate that 1 tree can make about 8,333 sheets of copy
paper.
How many South Dakota Public Broadcasting Stations are there?
South Dakota Public Broadcasting is
South
Dakota's statewide public broadcasting network. SDPB is vital
community resource producing and broadcasting high-quality,
commercial-free programs and valuable community outreach projects
that educate, enlighten and entertain.
Radio
Call Sign Frequency City of License Transmitter Site Air Date
KUSD 89.7 mHz Vermillion near Beresford October 1967
KESD 88.3 mHz Brookings near Hetland July 1967
KBHE-FM 89.3 mHz Rapid City Rapid City March 1984
KTSD-FM 91.1 mHz Reliance near Reliance February 1984
KDSD-FM 90.9 mHz Pierpont near Pierpont April 1984
KQSD-FM 91.9 mHz Lowry near Lowry June 1988
KPSD-FM 97.1 mHz Faith near Faith June 1989
KZSD-FM 102.5 mHz Martin near LongValley July 1991
KCSD 90.9 mHz Sioux Falls Sioux Falls July 1985
TV
Call Sign Channel City of License Transmitter Site Air Date
KUSD-TV 2 Vermillion near Beresford July 1961
KBHE-TV 9 Rapid City Rapid City July 1961
KESD-TV 8 Brookings near Hetland February 1968
KTSD-TV 10 Pierre near Reliance August 1970
KDSD-TV 16 Aberdeen near Pierpont January 1972
KPSD-TV 13 Eagle Butte near Faith September 1973
KQSD-TV 11 Lowry near Lowry January, 1976
KZSD-TV 8 Martin near LongValley January 1978
KCSD-TV 23 Sioux Falls Sioux Falls June 1995
How many episodes of Dakota Pathways will be produced?
SDPB TV is planning on producing (20) fourteen-minute episodes.
How long can I legally use a Dakota Pathway show after I have
taped it?
All of the Dakota Pathways episodes are produced by SDPB. You have
unlimited educational rights to use these programs. So enjoy them
for years. Note: Some of the shows we air are not produced by SDPB
and only have rights for a year. Please email
EdServices@sdpb.org
if you have questions about other shows.
When are the Dakota Pathways shows aired on SDPB?
Throughout the school year Dakota Pathways will air on Mondays and
Fridays from 2:15pm – 2:30pm CT. Also, we air Dakota Pathways during
the overnight schedule. The overnight schedule can be accessed on
the Internet at http://www.sdpb.org/
, in our monthly SDPB Magazine, or in our weekly education
newsletter. You can receive the SDPB Magazine by calling our Friends
Office at (1-800-333-0789). If you are interested in receiving our
weekly newsletter contact our office at
EdServices@sdpb.org .
What age group is Dakota Pathways designed for?
Originally, the show was designed for South Dakota 4th graders;
although, Dakota Pathways is enjoyed by people of all ages
What are the topics of upcoming Dakota Pathway shows?
Program Number |
TRT |
Title
|
Subjects |
101 |
14:16 |
Rails and Other Roads |
Transportation and movement |
102 |
14:17 |
Stories from the Skies |
Myths, stories, famous
flyers |
103 |
14:00 |
The Mighty ‘Mo |
The Missouri River influence |
104 |
14:06 |
East River, West River |
Farmers and Ranchers and
such |
105 |
13:47 |
The First Hunters and
Farmers |
Early Indian life |
106 |
14:15 |
Mining Booms and Busts |
Mining in SD |
107 |
13:54 |
Water and Dust |
The droughts and floods of
SD |
108 |
14:00 |
History and Legend |
Wild Bill and other tales |
109 |
12:56 |
People of the Bison |
Lakota, Dakota and Nakota
peoples |
110 |
13:04 |
Headlines and Bulletins |
Newspapers, radio and
television |
111 |
14:04 |
Blackboards and Computers |
Education history in SD |
112 |
14:00 |
Maps and Borders |
Changing borders in the
state |
113 |
13:07 |
Big Towns and Little Towns |
Sioux Falls, Rapid City and
others |
114 |
13:07 |
Playing Games |
Sports history of SD |
115 |
13:44 |
Finding a National Voice |
Famous politicians and such |
116 |
13:46 |
On Vacation |
Tourism in South Dakota |
117 |
13:15 Est |
The Home Front |
At home during WWI & WWII
etc |
118 |
13:56 Est |
Real Cowboys |
Ranching history of SD |
119 |
14:00 Est |
Telling Stories |
SD authors of fiction &
non-fiction |
120 |
14:00 Est |
A Dark Day |
Wounded Knee as history |
Feel free to contact
EdServices@sdpb.org if you have additional questions about any
of our shows.
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