Best High Schools in Arlington, SD

Summary:

The city of Arlington, South Dakota is home to two high schools: Arlington High School - 01 and Spring Lake Colony High School. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and are part of the Arlington School District 38-1 and the Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 districts, respectively.

Arlington High School - 01 is the standout performer, ranking 34th out of 166 South Dakota high schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 4-star rating. The school boasts strong academic achievement, with over 60% of 11th graders proficient in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. It also maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.6%. In contrast, Spring Lake Colony High School is struggling, ranking 166th out of 166 South Dakota high schools and having 0% of 11th graders proficient in the core subjects.

The stark difference in performance between the two schools is further highlighted by their resource allocation and student-teacher ratios. Arlington High School - 01 spends $14,830 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 9.9, while Spring Lake Colony High School spends $11,356 per student and has a very high student-teacher ratio of 155.5, which may be a contributing factor to its poor academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arlington High School - 01	Public	9-12	306 S Main St	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Arlington School District 38-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 983-5598	76	10	7.6	18.4%	64 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	73.3	34^th of 166 public high schools	79.5%		66.9	42^nd of 141 public high schools	70.2%	8	70.6	64.7	47.1	$17,543	$49	$17,494
Spring Lake Colony High School	Public	9-12	21727 452nd Ave	Arlington	57212	Kingsbury County	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 482-8244	12	2	8.0		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.5	166^th of 166 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0

Cities Near Arlington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Preston	10.99 mi	3	9^th
Volga	11.82 mi	3	21^st
Brookings	18.3 mi	9	81^st
Estelline	19.21 mi	3	127^th
De Smet	20.04 mi	3	66^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.