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Lennox School District 41-4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 169 students in Lennox School District 41-4. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Lennox School District 41-4 have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
1,192 Students
39,746 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
2,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lennox School District 41-4, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
42%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.4%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.60
% American Indian
3%
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
90%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,190 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,795 is less than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$2,163 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$2,227 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,190
$14,736
Spending / Student
$12,795
$15,173
Best Lennox School District 41-4 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lennox Jr. High - 08
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1201 S Main St
Lennox, SD 57039
(605) 647-2203
Lennox, SD 57039
(605) 647-2203
Gr: 7-8 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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