Armour School District 21-1

604 3rd St
Armour, SD 57313
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 52 students in Armour School District 21-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Armour School District 21-1 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Armour School District 21-1 have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Armour High School - 01, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
217 Schools
# Students
224 Students
46,971 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
3,330 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Armour School District 21-1, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#117 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
40%
42%
35-39%
51%
30-39%
42%
(21-22)
≥80%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.54
% American Indian
2%
19%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
88%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,920 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,772 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,920
$13,146
Spending / Student
$12,772
$12,647

Best Armour School District 21-1 Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Armour High School - 01
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
604 3rd St
Armour, SD 57313
(605) 724-2153
Gr: 9-12 | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 224 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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