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West Central School District 49-7

At a glance

29^thof 147 South Dakota districts▲ 30

Better than 80% of South Dakota districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 3Grades K-12

705 E 2nd St
Hartford, SD 57033·(605) 528-3217·All South Dakota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 80.3% of districts

Schools

1,418

Students

Top rankedWest Central High School - 0132^nd of 166 South Dakota high schools

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Biggest riser

West Central High School - 01 up 41 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 14.8 students per teacher

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Summary:

The West Central School District 49-7 in South Dakota is home to 6 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 29 out of 147 school districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 consistently performs above the state and district averages on standardized tests, with 55.65% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 66.11% proficient or better in Math in 2024-2025. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate. At the high school level, West Central High School - 01 excels, with 72.16% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ELA and 64.95% proficient or better in Science. The school also boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.6%.

The district's alternative schools, Falls Academy - 08 and Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07, have higher free/reduced lunch rates and lower student-teacher ratios, which is typical for these types of specialized schools. Overall, the West Central School District 49-7 appears to be performing well, with several standout schools and strong metrics across the board.

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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 (2025)	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
West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	600 S Main St	Humboldt	57033	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 363-3131	310	21	14.8	11.3%	288 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	72.8	64^th of 300 public elementary schools	78.7%		61.6	73^rd of 201 public elementary schools	63.7%	9	50.0	49.6	64.3					55.7	67.9	67.3	64.3					66.1	46.9			$10,596	$531	$10,065
West Central High School - 01	Public	9-12	705 E 2nd St	Hartford	57033	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 528-6236	408	24	16.9	12.3%	372 (91.2%)	8 (2.0%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	74.4	32^nd of 166 public high schools	80.7%		50.5	73^rd of 141 public high schools	48.2%	41							72.2								40.2				65.0	$12,211	$496	$11,714
West Central Hartford Elementary - 05	Public	K-3	303 E 2nd St	Hartford	57033	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 528-3215	368	25	14.8	13.3%	337 (91.6%)	5 (1.4%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)								(n/a)	56.0								64.3											$10,715	$574	$10,141
West Central Middle School - 04	Public	6-8	705 E 2nd St	Hartford	57033	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 528-3799	297	20	15.0	13.8%	269 (90.6%)	3 (1.0%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	56.2	109^th of 246 public middle schools	55.7%		51.3	74^th of 147 public middle schools	49.7%	35				37.0	54.7	50.6		46.9				44.4	41.1	48.3		44.5		39.3		$11,327	$259	$11,068
Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07	Public, Virtual	8-12	46560 264th St	Sioux Falls	57033	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 528-3799	6	3	2.3		2 (33.3%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Falls Academy - 08	Public, Virtual	5-12	46560 264th St	Sioux Falls	57033	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 528-3799	29	0	60.4	10.3%	6 (20.7%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Montrose School District 43-2	6.96 mi	4	13^th
Tri-Valley School District 49-6	9.98 mi	4	68^th
Canistota School District 43-1	11.46 mi	3	50^th
Sioux Falls School District 49-5	14.33 mi	48	90^th
Tea Area School District 41-5	14.59 mi	6	21^st

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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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