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Hamlin School District 28-3

At a glance

18^thof 147 South Dakota districts▲ 13

Better than 87% of South Dakota districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

44577 188th St
Hayti, SD 57241·(605) 783-3631·All South Dakota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 87.8% of districts

Schools

896

Students

Top rankedHamlin High School - 0130^th of 166 South Dakota high schools

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Biggest riser

Hamlin High School - 01 up 23 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Hamlin School District 28-3 in South Dakota is home to three high-performing schools: Hamlin Elementary, Hamlin High School, and Hamlin Middle School. The district is ranked 18th out of 147 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its strong academic performance.

Hamlin Elementary stands out as a top-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 60 elementary schools in South Dakota. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly above the state averages, with 60.78% and 61.27% of students proficient or better, respectively. Hamlin High School has also shown strong performance, ranking in the top 30 high schools in the state. The school has a high 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.6%, with its 11th-grade students outperforming the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

While Hamlin Middle School has slightly lower test scores compared to the elementary and high school, it still performs above the state averages. The Hamlin School District 28-3 as a whole provides a high-quality education, with all three schools consistently ranking among the top in the state across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates.

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Ranking:

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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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamlin Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	44577 188th St	Hayti	57241	Hamlin County	Hamlin School District 28-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 783-3644	198	10	19.0	30.3%	183 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	66.7	70^th of 246 public middle schools	71.5%		63.4	45^th of 147 public middle schools	69.4%	25				47.8	59.3	52.1		52.6				62.7	57.4	52.1		57.2		37.0		$7,441	$40	$7,401
Hamlin High School - 01	Public	9-12	44577 188th St	Hayti	57241	Hamlin County	Hamlin School District 28-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 783-3644	226	19	12.2	25.7%	204 (90.3%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	75.5	30^th of 166 public high schools	81.9%		61.1	53^rd of 141 public high schools	62.4%	23							69.6								48.2				60.7	$15,439	$89	$15,350
Hamlin Elementary - 09	Public	PK, KG-5	44577 188th St	Hayti	57241	Hamlin County	Hamlin School District 28-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 783-3631	472	29	16.4	35.8%	443 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	74.1	59^th of 300 public elementary schools	80.3%		67.1	56^th of 201 public elementary schools	72.1%	3	59.7	53.0	69.0					60.8	64.2	48.5	70.4					61.3	57.8			$9,938	$1,498	$8,440

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Castlewood School District 28-1	13.79 mi	4	105^th
Willow Lake School District 12-3	14.28 mi	7	131^st
Henry School District 14-2	17.61 mi	3	136^th
Watertown School District 14-4	18.63 mi	8	99^th
Northeast Technical High School	19.74 mi	1

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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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