Best Hill City Public Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 508 students in Hill City, SD.

The top ranked public schools in Hill City, SD are Hill City High School - 01, Hill City Middle School - 04 and Hill City Elementary - 02. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Hill City, SD public schools have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the South Dakota public school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Hill City have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of South Dakota public schools.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public school average of 33% (majority American Indian).