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Best High Schools in Elkton, SD

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140

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Top rankedElkton High School - 01143^rd of 166 South Dakota high schools

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Summary:

Elkton, South Dakota is home to a single high school, Elkton High School - 01, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking and performance metrics over the past few years, indicating concerning academic challenges for the students.

Elkton High School - 01 has an enrollment of 129 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.2. The school's four-year graduation rate of 86.4% in 2024-2025 is below the state average. Additionally, Elkton High School - 01 students have scored significantly below the state averages in all Smarter Balanced Assessments, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also dropped from 2 stars to 1 star over the past few years, further highlighting the academic struggles faced by the school.

Socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's performance challenges, as 31.78% of Elkton High School - 01 students received free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite the district's relatively high spending of $15,906 per student, the academic data suggests these resources are not translating into improved student outcomes. Overall, the data paints a concerning picture for Elkton School District 05-3, and further investigation would be needed to determine the root causes and potential strategies for improvement.

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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
Elkton High School - 01	Public	9-12	508 Buffalo St	Elkton	57026	Brookings County	Elkton School District 05-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 542-2541	140	10	13.8	32.1%	106 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	25.2	143^rd of 166 public high schools	13.9%		26.5	111^th of 141 public high schools	21.3%	32	47.1	20.6	26.5	$31,155	$220	$30,935

Cities Near Elkton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
White	9.14 mi	5	146^th
Flandreau	12.04 mi	5	169^th
Brookings	14.85 mi	9	81^st
Volga	22.43 mi	3	21^st
Colman	23.77 mi	3	121^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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