Best Public Schools in Irene, SD

Summary:

The city of Irene, South Dakota is home to two schools: Irene - Wakonda High School - 01 and Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04, both part of the Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3. The data reveals a stark contrast in the performance and outcomes between the high school and junior high school in this district.

Irene - Wakonda High School - 01 stands out as an exceptional institution, consistently ranking among the top 31 high schools in South Dakota over the past 3 years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive academic achievements, with 94.44% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 72.23% proficient or better in Science. Additionally, the school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.6%, while spending $16,791 per student.

In contrast, Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04 has had a more mixed performance, with rankings that have fluctuated from 91st out of 147 in 2023-2024 to 56th out of 246 in 2024-2025. The school also faces a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, which may be a contributing factor to its academic outcomes. Additionally, the junior high spends significantly less per student at $10,996, compared to the high school's $16,791 per student.

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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 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	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
Irene - Wakonda Junior High - 04	Public	7-8	130 E State St	Irene	57037	Turner County	Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 263-3313	46	3	14.1	26.1%	41 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	69	56^th of 246 public middle schools	77.2%		44.5	91^st of 147 public middle schools	38.1%	35	52.0	66.7		58.7	48.0	42.9		45.7	61.9		$12,740	$151	$12,589
Irene - Wakonda High School - 01	Public	9-12	130 E State St	Irene	57037	Turner County	Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 263-3313	86	6	14.1	27.9%	79 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.8%)	76.4	26^th of 166 public high schools	84.3%		83.2	18^th of 141 public high schools	87.2%	8			94.4				27.8			72.2	$16,599	$151	$16,448

Cities Near Irene

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Viborg	5.41 mi	3	83^rd
Utica	9.94 mi	1	172^nd
Wakonda	11.48 mi	1	154^th
Yankton	14.93 mi	8	57^th
Hurley	15.22 mi	1	76^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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