For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 214 students in Sioux Valley School District 05-5. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Sioux Valley School District 05-5 have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Sioux Valley School District 05-5 have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sioux Valley 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
742 Students
47,253 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
3,334 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sioux Valley School District 05-5, 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.6%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.55
% American Indian
1%
19%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
91%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,681 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 $10,969 is less than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$2,163 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,227 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,681
$14,736
Spending / Student
$10,969
$15,173
Best Sioux Valley School District 05-5 Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sioux Valley High School - 01
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Hansina Ave
Volga, SD 57071
(605) 627-5657
Volga, SD 57071
(605) 627-5657
Gr: 9-12 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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