Top South Dakota Public Schools
- South Dakota is the #41 largest school system in the United States, serving 145,072 students across the 722 public schools for the 2020 school year.
- The percentage of students achieving math proficiency in South Dakota is 46%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 52%.
- The top ranked public schools in South Dakota are Challenge Center - 51, All City Elementary - 50 and Corsica-stickney Elementary - 02. Overall school rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
- There are 35 Blue Ribbon Schools and 12 special education schools.
- Minority enrollment is 30% (majority majority American Indian) and the student:teacher ratio is 14:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(SD) School Average
American Indian
16%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
5%
Black
3%
White
70%
Two or more races
4%
Top Overall Ranked Public Schools in South Dakota (2020)
- School Student Proficiency Grades Location
- 1.Math: ≥95% (Top 1%) Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 2-53101 S 4th Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605)367-6170 - 2.Math: 80-89% (Top 1%) Reading: 80-89% (Top 1%)Math: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-52511 W Brookings St
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605)367-6120 - 3.Math: 80-84% (Top 1%) Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6506 Main St
Stickney, SD 57375
(605)732-4221 -
- 4.Math: 88% (Top 1%) Reading: 81% (Top 5%)Math: 88% (Top 1%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-42001 S Sioux Blvd
Brandon, SD 57005
(605)582-8010 - 5.Math: ≥80% (Top 5%) Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)Math: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12110 1st Ave Sw
Warner, SD 57479
(605)225-6194 - 6.Math: 80-84% (Top 1%) Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5110 1st Ave Sw
Warner, SD 57479
(605)225-6194 - 7.Math: 81% (Top 5%) Reading: 79% (Top 5%)Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-54503 Park Dr
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605)394-6789 - 8.-11.Math: 60-79% (Top 5%) Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12306 S Main St
Arlington, SD 57212
(605)983-5598 - 8.-11.Math: 60-79% (Top 5%) Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8655 Walnut St
Big Stone City, SD 57216
(605)862-8108 - 8.-11.Math: 60-79% (Top 5%) Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12310 E Harry St
Castlewood, SD 57223
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Top South Dakota Public Schools by County (2020)
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# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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