Summary:
The city of Vermillion, South Dakota, is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The Vermillion School District 13-1 has a mix of strong-performing and lower-performing schools, with the Vermillion Middle School - 02 and Vermillion High School - 01 standing out as the top performers in the district.
Vermillion Middle School - 02 is the highest-ranked school in the district, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 73 out of 246 South Dakota middle schools in 2024-2025. The school consistently performs well on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 58.08% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 44.02% in Mathematics across all grades. Additionally, the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%.
Vermillion High School - 01 also stands out, maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking between 70-82 out of 138-166 South Dakota high schools. The school has an impressive 86.4% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.6% dropout rate. On Smarter Balanced Assessments, 63.55% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 55.14% were proficient or better in Science.
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