High Schools in Howard School District 48-3

Summary:

Howard School District 48-3 in South Dakota is home to one exceptional high school, Howard High School - 01, which has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state. This school has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent overall performance, and has been ranked #1 in 2023-2024 and #2 in 2024-2025 among all South Dakota high schools.

Howard High School - 01 boasts impressive academic achievements, with 95.65% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 86.96% in Mathematics, and 82.61% in Science for the 2024-2025 school year. These scores significantly outpace the state averages. The school also maintains a low dropout rate of 2.6% and a high four-year graduation rate of 86.4%, both of which are better than the state's averages. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 10.6 suggests a relatively small class size, which may contribute to its success.

While the school district's spending per student of $15,169 in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, this investment appears to be paying off in the form of exceptional academic performance and student outcomes. Howard School District 48-3 can be proud of the exceptional education it provides at Howard High School - 01.

District Detail

201 N Minnie St
Howard, SD 57349

(605) 772-4443

SchoolDigger Rank:
10^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 356

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chester Area School District 39-1	13.49 mi	7	108^th
Madison Central School District 39-2	20.23 mi	3	38^th
McCook Central School District 43-7	20.97 mi	4	98^th
Montrose School District 43-2	21.09 mi	4	13^th
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	23.54 mi	6	139^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.

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.