Sanborn Central School District 55-5

Summary:

The Sanborn Central School District 55-5 in South Dakota operates 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district has a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, with Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 and Sanborn Central High School - 01 standing out as the top performers, while Upland Colony Elementary - 05 and Sanborn Central Middle School - 02 face challenges.

Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 consistently ranks in the top 25% of South Dakota elementary schools, with strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that exceed state and district averages. In contrast, Upland Colony Elementary - 05 struggles, particularly in Mathematics, and ranks 232 out of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. Sanborn Central High School - 01 also performs well, ranking in the top 25% of South Dakota high schools and boasting an impressive 86.4% four-year graduation rate.

While the Sanborn Central School District 55-5 has some high-performing schools, the challenges faced by Upland Colony Elementary - 05 and the declining performance of Sanborn Central Middle School - 02 suggest the need for continued monitoring and targeted interventions to maintain the district's strengths and address its weaknesses.

District Detail

40405 SD Hwy 34
Forestburg, SD 57314

(605) 495-4183

SchoolDigger Rank:
44^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 212

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 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 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 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
Sanborn Central High School - 01	Public	9-12	40405 SD Hwy 34	Forestburg	57314	Sanborn County	Sanborn Central School District 55-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 495-4183	33	6	5.4	21.2%	31 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	66.4	52^nd of 166 public high schools	68.7%					(n/a)							75.0								37.5				50.0
Sanborn Central Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	40405 SD Hwy 34	Forestburg	57314	Sanborn County	Sanborn Central School District 55-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 495-4183	35	4	8.8	25.7%	33 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.7%)	60.4	95^th of 246 public middle schools	61.4%		45.6	87^th of 147 public middle schools	40.8%	8				50.0	27.3	77.8		50.0				43.8	18.2	77.8		44.4		88.9			$14,840	$831	$14,008
Upland Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	24221 412th Ave	Artesian	57314	Sanborn County	Sanborn Central School District 55-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 495-4183	42	3	13.6		42 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.3	232^nd of 300 public elementary schools	22.7%					(n/a)	0.0	100.0	33.3	100.0	100.0	80.0		56.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	50.0	60.0		30.4	0.0	80.0		36.4	$13,976	$1,364	$12,612
Sanborn Central Elementary - 06	Public	PK, KG-5	40405 SD Hwy 34	Forestburg	57314	Sanborn County	Sanborn Central School District 55-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 495-4183	102	9	11.2	19.6%	95 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (3.9%)	71.6	73^rd of 300 public elementary schools	75.7%		62.7	71^st of 201 public elementary schools	64.7%	2	61.1	66.7	60.0					62.2	38.9	66.7	60.0					53.3	66.7				$14,040	$598	$13,442

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woonsocket School District 55-4	8.5 mi	2	88^th
Mitchell School District 17-2	21.17 mi	9	45^th
Huron School District 02-2	22.23 mi	11	137^th
Mount Vernon School District 17-3	22.37 mi	3	8^th
Wessington Springs School District 36-2	22.5 mi	7	127^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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