Chamberlain School District 07-1

Summary:

The Chamberlain School District 07-1 in South Dakota consists of 3 schools: Chamberlain Elementary - 03, Chamberlain High School - 01, and Chamberlain Junior High - 02. The district as a whole is ranked 111 out of 147 districts in the state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the three schools, Chamberlain Junior High - 02 stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 118 out of 246 South Dakota middle schools and having the best proficiency rates in English Language Arts across all grades. Chamberlain High School - 01 also has some bright spots, with the highest 4-year graduation rate at 86.4% and the lowest dropout rate at 2.6% in 2024-2025.

However, the district as a whole faces challenges, with the schools generally underperforming compared to state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Chamberlain Elementary - 03 had the highest percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 59.16%, and the district's chronic absenteeism rates were high across multiple schools. Overall, the Chamberlain School District 07-1 has room for improvement to better serve its students and community.

District Detail

1000 Sorensen Drive
Chamberlain, SD 57325

(605) 234-4477

SchoolDigger Rank:
111^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 858

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 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
Chamberlain Elementary - 03	Public	K-5	1000 Sorensen Dr	Chamberlain	57325	Brule County	Chamberlain School District 07-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 234-4460	407	40	10.1	59.5%	182 (44.7%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	162 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.1%)	52.5	159^th of 300 public elementary schools	47.0%		40.9	126^th of 201 public elementary schools	37.3%	33	46.6	38.7	45.8						43.8	56.9	35.5	44.4						45.3	43.1				$14,062	$2,490	$11,571
Chamberlain High School - 01	Public	9-12	1000 Sorensen Dr	Chamberlain	57325	Brule County	Chamberlain School District 07-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 234-4467	243	23	10.6	44.0%	137 (56.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	25.2	144^th of 166 public high schools	13.3%		51.8	72^nd of 141 public high schools	48.9%	72							49.3	0.0	48.5							13.4	0.0	13.2			31.3	30.9	$13,768	$2,289	$11,479
Chamberlain Junior High - 02	Public	6-8	1000 Sorensen Dr	Chamberlain	57325	Brule County	Chamberlain School District 07-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 234-4467	208	18	11.6	51.0%	101 (48.6%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	54.2	118^th of 246 public middle schools	52.0%		34.7	102^nd of 147 public middle schools	30.6%	16				49.2	46.1	54.1			49.5				28.6	43.4	41.0			38.0		41.0			$11,888	$1,737	$10,151

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kimball School District 07-2	18.8 mi	5	53^rd
Lower Brule Day School	23.4 mi	1
Platte - Geddes School District 11-5	24.31 mi	5	46^th
Lyman School District 42-1	27.57 mi	3	87^th
Wessington Springs School District 36-2	27.97 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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