Best Grant County Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 1,077 students in Grant County, SD (there are 1 private school, serving 138 private students). 89% of all K-12 students in Grant County, SD are educated in public schools (compared to the SD state average of 91%). Grant County has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in South Dakota.

The top-ranked public schools in Grant County, SD are Big Stone City Elementary - 01, Big Stone City Middle School - 03 and Milbank Elementary - 03. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Grant County, SD public schools have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the South Dakota public school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Grant County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of South Dakota public schools.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public school average of 33% (majority American Indian).