High Schools in Baltic School District 49-1

Summary:

The Baltic School District 49-1 in South Dakota is home to a single high school, Baltic High School - 01, which has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state. This small school of 161 students boasts exceptional academic performance, with students significantly outperforming state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Baltic High School - 01 is ranked 3rd out of 166 high schools in South Dakota for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has maintained a high ranking, placing 10th and 21st in the previous two school years. With a 96.66% proficiency rate in English Language Arts, 66.67% in Mathematics, and 83.33% in Science, Baltic High School - 01 is providing a high-quality education and effectively preparing students for success. The school's four-year graduation rate of 86.4% and low dropout rate of 2.6% further demonstrate its commitment to student achievement.

The favorable 14:1 student-teacher ratio at Baltic High School - 01 and the district's higher-than-average spending of $13,348 per student suggest a focus on personalized attention and resources to support student learning. Additionally, the relatively low percentage of students (9.94%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates the school serves a student population with relatively low levels of economic disadvantage, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

District Detail

1 Bulldog Ave
Baltic, SD 57003

(605) 529-5464

SchoolDigger Rank:
6^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 568

Primary Schools: 1
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
Baltic High School - 01	Public	9-12	1 Bulldog Ave	Baltic	57003	Minnehaha County	Baltic School District 49-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 529-5461	151	11	14.1	11.9%	132 (87.4%)	2 (1.3%)	7 (4.6%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	96.3	3^rd of 166 public high schools	98.2%		89.1	10^th of 141 public high schools	92.9%	7	96.7	66.7	83.3	$17,138	$1,798	$15,340

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dell Rapids School District 49-3	5.12 mi	3	24^th
Sioux Falls School District 49-5	7.93 mi	48	90^th
Tri-Valley School District 49-6	8.33 mi	4	68^th
Garretson School District 49-4	11.92 mi	3	100^th
East Dakota Educational Cooperative	13.24 mi	8

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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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