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Best High Schools in Groton, SD

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168

Students

Top rankedGroton Area High School - 0122^nd of 166 South Dakota high schools

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Biggest riser

Groton Area High School - 01 up 6 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Groton, South Dakota is home to a single high school, Groton Area High School - 01, which serves grades 9-12. This standout school has consistently ranked in the top 20-30 high schools in the state over the past few years, with a ranking of 22 out of 166 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Groton Area High School - 01 is an exceptional academic performer, with students significantly outperforming the state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's four-year graduation rate of 86.4% for the 2024-2025 school year is also higher than the state average, and it maintains a relatively low dropout rate of 2.6%. The Groton Area School District 06-6, which the high school is a part of, is ranked 14 out of 147 districts in South Dakota and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

With a total enrollment of 171 students, Groton Area High School - 01 has a student-teacher ratio of 11.6 to 1 and spends $13,296 per student, suggesting the district is allocating resources effectively to support student learning and success. Overall, Groton Area High School - 01 stands out as a high-performing, well-resourced, and consistently excellent educational institution within the Groton, South Dakota community.

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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
Groton Area High School - 01	Public	9-12	502 N 2nd St	Groton	57445	Brown County	Groton Area School District 06-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 397-8381	168	13	12.5	11.9%	162 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	79.4	22^nd of 166 public high schools	86.7%		76.1	28^th of 141 public high schools	80.1%	6	86.4	43.2	59.1	$14,482	$00	$14,482

Cities Near Groton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stratford	13.81 mi	1	188^th
Langford	16.74 mi	3	93^rd
Aberdeen	16.75 mi	12	92^nd
Claremont	17.7 mi	1	191^st
Warner	21.2 mi	3	2^nd

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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.