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Aberdeen School District 06-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,384 students in Aberdeen School District 06-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Aberdeen School District 06-1 have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Aberdeen School District 06-1 have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central High School - 01, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
9 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
4,233 Students
47,253 Students
# Teachers
301 Teachers
3,334 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Aberdeen School District 06-1, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Graduation Rate
83%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.3%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.55
% American Indian
6%
19%
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
8%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
70%
64%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,614 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,721 is less than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$2,163 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$2,227 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,614
$14,736
Spending / Student
$13,721
$15,173
Best Aberdeen School District 06-1 Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central High School - 01
(Math: 39% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2200 S Roosevelt St
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 725-8100
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 725-8100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,384 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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