Top Rankings
Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 62 students in Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (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 Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hitchcock-tulare 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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
217 Schools
# Students
247 Students
46,971 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
3,330 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6, 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
19%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
96%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,158 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,008 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,158
$13,146
Spending / Student
$14,008
$12,647
Best Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hitchcock-tulare High School - 01
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 4th Ave
Tulare, SD 57476
(605) 596-4171
Tulare, SD 57476
(605) 596-4171
Gr: 9-12 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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