Best Lead Public High Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 218 students in Lead, SD.

The top-ranked public high school in Lead, SD is Lead-deadwood High School - 01. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Lead, SD public high school have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 63% statewide average). High schools in Lead have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of South Dakota public high schools.

Lead, SD public high school have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 82%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Lead-deadwood High School - 01, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).