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Best Public Schools in Faulkton, SD

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the South Dakota Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

404

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedFaulkton Elementary - 026^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Faulkton High School - 01 up 59 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Faulkton Elementary - 02 12.1 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Brentwood Colony High School - 07 and 3 more

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The Faulkton, South Dakota area is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 district. The district is ranked 41 out of 147 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the area is Faulkton Elementary - 02, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a #6 ranking out of 300 schools in 2024-2025 and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has exceptional test scores, with 80.77% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 85.9% in Mathematics. Another high-performing school is Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10, a small school that ranked 30th out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools in 2024-2025 with a 5-star rating.

However, the district as a whole faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% across all schools. Additionally, while Faulkton High School - 01 has a relatively low dropout rate of 2.6%, its test scores are below the district and state averages, and its state ranking has declined from 22nd in 2022-2023 to 53rd in 2024-2025. The smaller colony schools, such as Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 and Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05, also struggle with lower test scores.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)	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 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	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Faulkton Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	1114 Court St	Faulkton	57438	Faulk County	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 598-6266	185	15	12.1	26.5%	175 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92.7	6^th of 300 public elementary schools	98.0%		91.1	5^th of 201 public elementary schools	97.5%	1	78.3	78.8	86.4					80.8	82.6	87.9	86.4					85.9	72.7				$12,194	$1,164	$11,030
Faulkton High School - 01	Public	9-12	1114 Court St	Faulkton	57438	Faulk County	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 598-6266	73	8	9.3	13.7%	69 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.8	53^rd of 166 public high schools	68.1%		25.8	112^th of 141 public high schools	20.6%	59							69.2								46.2				46.2		$19,504	$3,075	$16,429
Faulkton Middle School - 08	Public	6-8	1114 Court St	Faulkton	57438	Faulk County	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 598-6266	53	5	9.7	28.3%	53 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.8	36^th of 246 public middle schools	85.4%		80.3	19^th of 147 public middle schools	87.1%	17				60.0	58.3	72.7		64.8				70.0	41.7	54.5		57.4		45.5			$14,627	$266	$14,361
Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	15442 343rd Ave	Faulkton	57438	Faulk County	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 598-6266	20	2	9.8		20 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	269^th of 300 public elementary schools	10.3%					(n/a)	0.0		25.0		100.0	33.3		35.7	0.0		0.0		100.0	66.7		35.7	25.0	66.7		42.9	$6,704	$266	$6,439
Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06	Public	K-8	35075 148th St	Faulkton	57438	Faulk County	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 598-6266	33	3	10.6		33 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26	239^th of 300 public elementary schools	20.3%					(n/a)	33.3	14.3	100.0	0.0	66.7	50.0		31.8	0.0	28.6	50.0	0.0	33.3	100.0		27.3	50.0	0.0		25.0	$12,736	$2,571	$10,165
Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10	Public	K-8	15185 346th Ave	Faulkton	57438	Faulk County	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 598-6266	33	2	16.5		33 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.3	30^th of 300 public elementary schools	90.0%					(n/a)	60.0		83.3	50.0	0.0	75.0		66.7	80.0		66.7	50.0	0.0	100.0		72.2	50.0	75.0		60.0	$11,892	$516	$11,376
Brentwood Colony High School - 07	Public, Virtual	9-12	15442 343rd Ave	Faulkton	57438	Faulk County	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 598-6266	7	1	13.4		7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86.3	11^th of 166 public high schools	93.4%					(n/a)							100.0								100.0				50.0

Cities Near Faulkton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ipswich	24.15 mi	4	4^th
Roscoe	30.74 mi	3	133^rd
Redfield	30.95 mi	5	69^th
Mellette	31.42 mi	3	106^th
Hoven	35.03 mi	3	37^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.