Top Rankings
Tea Area School District 41-5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 670 students in Tea Area School District 41-5. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Tea Area School District 41-5 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Tea Area School District 41-5 have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tea Area High School - 03, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
2,408 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tea Area School District 41-5, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.54
% American Indian
1%
19%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
7%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
81%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,644 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,419 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,644
$13,121
Spending / Student
$8,419
$12,623
Best Tea Area School District 41-5 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tea Area High School - 03
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 W Brian St
Tea, SD 57064
(605) 498-2700
Tea, SD 57064
(605) 498-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 670 students
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