Best High Schools in Colome, SD

Summary:

Colome, South Dakota is home to a single high school, Colome High School - 01, which serves grades 9-12. With a total enrollment of 42 students, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 5.6 to 1 and spends $20,912 per student, suggesting a significant investment in its students.

Academically, Colome High School - 01 has a mixed performance. While it excels in Science, with 63.63% of 11th-grade students proficient or better compared to the state average of 48.95%, the school underperforms in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 45.45% of 11th-grade students reaching proficiency in these subjects, compared to state averages of 63.84% and 36.27%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate of 86.4% and a dropout rate of 2.6% are also areas of concern, as the school's ranking and rating have been declining over the past three years, from 45th out of 138 schools in 2022-2023 to 67th out of 166 schools in 2024-2025.

Despite the school's challenges, it serves a predominantly low-income population, with 52.38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic factor may play a role in the school's academic performance and should be considered when analyzing the data and identifying potential areas for improvement. Overall, Colome Consolidated 59-3 district and Colome High School - 01 face a unique set of circumstances that require further investigation and targeted interventions to enhance student outcomes.

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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
Colome High School - 01	Public	9-12	105 Carr St	Colome	57528	Tripp County	Colome School District 59-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 842-1624	38	7	5.3	60.5%	32 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)	61.3	67^th of 166 public high schools	59.6%		59.8	55^th of 141 public high schools	61.0%	12	45.5	45.5	63.6	$23,139	$1,109	$22,030

Cities Near Colome

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winner	10.15 mi	3	152^nd
Gregory	14.95 mi	3	73^rd
Burke	22.2 mi	4	54^th
Academy	32.98 mi	1	147^th
O'Kreek	34.55 mi	1	181^st

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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.

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