Best Colton Public Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 732 students in Colton, SD.

The top-ranked public schools in Colton, SD are Tri-valley High School - 01, Tri-valley Elementary In Colton - 02 and Tri-valley Intermediate School - 03. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Colton, SD public schools have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the South Dakota public school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Colton have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of South Dakota public schools.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the South Dakota public school average of 33% (majority American Indian).