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Best High Schools in Howard, SD

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Top rankedHoward High School - 012^nd of 166 South Dakota high schools

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Summary:

The city of Howard, South Dakota is home to a single high school, Howard High School - 01, which serves grades 9-12. This school has consistently been a standout performer in the state, ranking 2nd out of 166 high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and previously ranking 1st and 5th in the past two years. With a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, Howard High School - 01 is an excellent educational institution in the region.

Howard High School - 01 boasts impressive academic metrics, including a 86.4% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.6% dropout rate for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's students significantly outperform the state averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 95.65% proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 63.84%. Additionally, the school district that Howard High School - 01 belongs to, Howard School District 48-3, is ranked 10th out of 147 districts in the state and is also rated 5 stars.

With a student-teacher ratio of 10.6 and spending of $15,169 per student, Howard High School - 01 appears to be efficiently allocating resources to support student learning. The school serves a relatively affluent student population, with only 12.24% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Overall, Howard High School - 01 is a standout educational institution in the state of South Dakota, delivering exceptional academic outcomes for its students.

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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 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
Howard High School - 01	Public	9-12	500 N Section Line	Howard	57349	Miner County	Howard School District 48-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 772-5515	96	10	9.9	12.5%	92 (95.8%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.4	2^nd of 166 public high schools	98.8%		95.5	1^st of 141 public high schools	99.3%	1	95.7	87.0	82.6	$18,296	$426	$17,870

Cities Near Howard

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winfred	5.78 mi	2	114^th
Madison	20.23 mi	4	112^th
Salem	21.06 mi	4	129^th
Montrose	21.15 mi	4	22^nd
Arlington	23.48 mi	5	117^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.

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