Best Public Schools in Alexandria, SD

Summary:

The city of Alexandria, South Dakota is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools are part of the Hanson School District 30-1 and the Mitchell School District 17-2, and they serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

The standout schools in this area are Hanson High School - 01, which ranks 4th out of 138 high schools in South Dakota and has exceptional test scores, and Hanson Middle School - 02, which ranks 9th out of 150 middle schools in the state and also has impressive test scores. Additionally, Hanson Elementary - 06 is a top-performing elementary school, ranking 24th out of 204 in South Dakota.

The schools in the Hanson School District 30-1 have a predominantly white student population, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 12.21% to 25%. Spending per student varies from $8,233 to $10,340, and student-teacher ratios range from 9:1 to 16.1:1. Overall, the Hanson School District 30-1 is a high-performing district, with all its schools ranked in the top tiers of their respective categories at the state level.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hanson High School - 01	Public	9-12	230 6th St	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 239-4387	131	8	16.1	12.2%	121 (92.4%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	93.5	4^th of 138 public high schools	97.1%		77	27^th of 134 public high schools	79.9%	23							89.3								64.3				71.4	$8,396	$350	$8,046
Hanson Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	230 6th St	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 239-4387	87	6	14.4	18.4%	83 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)	85.5	9^th of 150 public middle schools	94.0%		83.9	9^th of 143 public middle schools	93.7%					63.0	59.3	88.2		71.6				55.6	44.5	76.5		60.2		64.7		$8,233	$297	$7,937
Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	26730 423rd Ave	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4387	31	2	15.5	9.7%	31 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								34.8								17.4				$8,525	$719	$7,805
Hanson Elementary - 06	Public	PK, KG-5	230 6th St	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4387	135	13	10.7	17.0%	126 (93.3%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	81.2	24^th of 204 public elementary schools	88.2%		91	8^th of 202 public elementary schools	96.0%	16	68.8	61.9	63.2					64.3	87.5	85.7	68.4					80.4	36.9			$10,340	$1,071	$9,269
Rockport Colony Elementary- 10	Public	K-8	25209 Rockport Rd	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4214	12	1	9.0	25.0%	12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$10,340	$1,624	$8,717

Cities Near Alexandria

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mitchell	5.78 mi	10	51^st
Emery	7.78 mi	3	87^th
Parkston	10.41 mi	5	32^nd
Ethan	11.39 mi	5	3^rd
Bridgewater	14.49 mi	2	15^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.

Best Public Schools in Alexandria, SD

Hanson High School - 01

Hanson Middle School - 02

Hanson Elementary - 06

Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05

Rockport Colony Elementary- 10

Cities Near Alexandria