For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 99 students in Wall School District 51-5. 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 Wall School District 51-5 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Wall School District 51-5 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wall High School - 01, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
277 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wall School District 51-5, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.54
% American Indian
13%
19%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
75%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,339 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,087 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,339
$13,121
Spending / Student
$12,087
$12,623
Best Wall School District 51-5 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wall High School - 01
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
401 S Blvd W
Wall, SD 57790
(605) 279-2156
Wall, SD 57790
(605) 279-2156
Grades: 9-12
| 99 students
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