Top Kingsbury County Public Schools
- For the 2020-21 school year, there are 16 public schools in Kingsbury County, SD, serving 1,030 students. Kingsbury County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in South Dakota.
- Kingsbury County, SD public schools have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the South Dakota public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 54% statewide average). Schools in Kingsbury County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of South Dakota public schools.
- The top ranked public schools in Kingsbury County, SD are Arlington Elementary - 02, Arlington High School - 01 and Lake Preston Elementary - 02. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the South Dakota public school average of 30% (majority American Indian).
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is less than the South Dakota public school average of 14:1.
Top Kingsbury County Public Schools (2020-21)
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Grades Students
- Arlington Elementary - 02 Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:10/, Top 10%306 S Main St10
Arlington, SD 57212
(605) 983-5741
Grades: PK-6 | 150 students
- Arlington High School - 01 Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%
Rank:10/, Top 10%306 S Main St10
Arlington, SD 57212
(605) 983-5598
Grades: 9-12 | 69 students
- Lake Preston Elementary - 02 Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:9/, Top 20%300 1st St Ne10
Lake Preston, SD 57249
(605) 847-4464
Grades: PK-6 | 91 students
- De Smet High School - 01 Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%
Rank:8/, Top 30%405 3rd St Sw10
De Smet, SD 57231
(605) 854-3423
Grades: 9-12 | 91 students
- Arlington Junior High - 03 Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%
Rank:8/, Top 30%306 S Main St10
Arlington, SD 57212
(605) 983-5598
Grades: 7-8 | 39 students
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- Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02 Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:8/, Top 30%407 Ingalls Ave Sw10
De Smet, SD 57231
(605) 854-3963
Grades: PK-5 | 166 students
- Lake Preston High School - 01 Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank:7/, Top 50%300 1st St Ne10
Lake Preston, SD 57249
(605) 847-4455
Grades: 9-12 | 54 students
- Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank:7/, Top 50%21085 415th Ave10
Iroquois, SD 57353
(605) 546-2210
Grades: 4-8 | 8 students
- De Smet Middle School - 03 Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:6/, Top 50%405 3rd St Sw10
De Smet, SD 57231
(605) 854-3423
Grades: 6-8 | 59 students
- Iroquois High School - 01 Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:5/, Bottom 50%111 E Washita St10
Iroquois, SD 57353
(605) 546-2426
Grades: 9-12 | 68 students
- Lake Preston Junior High - 03 Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:4/, Bottom 50%300 1st St Ne10
Lake Preston, SD 57249
(605) 847-4455
Grades: 7-8 | 27 students
- Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04 Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:2/, Bottom 50%21727 452nd Ave10
Arlington, SD 57212
(605) 482-8244
Grades: K-8 | 27 students
- Iroquois Elementary - 04 Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:1/, Bottom 50%111 E Washita St10
Iroquois, SD 57353
(605) 546-2210
Grades: PK-5 | 104 students
- Iroquois Middle School - 02 Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:1/, Bottom 50%111 E Washita St10
Iroquois, SD 57353
(605) 546-2426
Grades: 6-8 | 49 students
- Spring Lake Colony High School - 0521727 452nd Ave
Arlington, SD 57212
(605) 482-8244
Grades: 9-12 | 9 students
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