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Best Public Schools in Oglala Lakota County, SD

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the South Dakota Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

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

3,520

Students

Districts

Top rankedBatesland School - 01282^nd of 300 South Dakota elementary schools

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Smallest classes

Isna Wica Owayawa 9.3 students per teacher

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Batesland School - 01 and 2 more

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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 12th 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 12th 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
Isna Wica Owayawa	Public	K-8	25 Eagle Dr	Oglala	57764	Oglala Lakota County	Isna Wica Owayawa	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(605) 867-6875	230	25	9.3	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	230 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Pine Ridge School	Public, Alternative	K-12	101 Thorpe Loop	Pine Ridge	57770	Oglala Lakota County	Pine Ridge School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(605) 867-5198	674	13	51.8	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	674 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Pahin Sinte Owayawa	Public	K-8	101 School Dr	Porcupine	57772	Oglala Lakota County	Pahin Sinte Owayawa	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(605) 867-5588	155	7	22.1	98.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Little Wound School	Public, Alternative	K-12	438 Main Street	Kyle	57752	Oglala Lakota County	Little Wound School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(605) 455-6150	755	63	12.0	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	755 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Wounded Knee District School	Public	K-8	114 Manderson School Rd	Manderson	57756	Oglala Lakota County	Wounded Knee District School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(605) 867-4350	146	14	10.4	97.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Batesland School - 01	Public	PK, KG-8	206 School St	Batesland	57716	Oglala Lakota County	Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 454-4210	175	14	12.5	100.0%	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	164 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	9.5	282^nd of 300 public elementary schools	6.0%					(n/a)	16.7	0.0	25.0	0.0	15.8	13.6			11.8	8.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0			1.0	12.5	9.1		10.5	$33,097	$5,773	$27,324
Wolf Creek School - 02	Public	PK, KG-8	E Hwy 18	Pine Ridge	57770	Oglala Lakota County	Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 867-5174	567	47	12.1	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	555 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6.2	290^th of 300 public elementary schools	3.3%					(n/a)	6.5	8.5	3.4	0.0	7.3	5.9			5.2	3.2	2.1	0.0	0.0	1.8	1.5			1.5	0.0	5.9		3.2	$27,137	$4,948	$22,188
Rockyford School - 03	Public	PK, KG-8	14 Bia 33	Porcupine	57772	Oglala Lakota County	Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 455-2438	404	33	12.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	4 (1.0%)	380 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.9	289^th of 300 public elementary schools	3.7%					(n/a)	7.8	5.1	7.7	2.3	7.1	13.3			7.3	13.7	5.1	3.9	0.0	2.4	0.0			4.4	5.8	4.4		5.2	$29,895	$5,505	$24,390
Lakota Technical High School - 10	Public	9-12	138 Wolf Creek Rd	Pine Ridge	57770	Oglala Lakota County	Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 646-9202	414	37	11.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	395 (95.4%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8	159^th of 166 public high schools	4.2%		1.8	140^th of 141 public high schools	0.7%	19							21.6	16.7	21.3							8.1	16.7	8.8			5.4	5.0	$24,114	$2,728	$21,386

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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.