Herreid School District 10-1

The Herreid School District 10-1 in South Dakota is home to three schools: Herreid Elementary - 02, Herreid High School - 01, and Herreid Middle School - 03. The district's schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and are located in the community of Herreid.

Among the district's schools, Herreid Middle School - 03 stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the best middle schools in the state. The school has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year and a 4-star rating in the previous two years. Its students significantly outperform the district and state averages in English Language Arts, with 80.64% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 61.97% for the district and 50.93% for the state.

While Herreid High School - 01 has a relatively high graduation rate of 86.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.6%, its academic performance, particularly in Mathematics, is lower than the state average. The district's schools also vary in their rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 23.81% at the high school to 40.62% at the middle school, suggesting differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations. Overall, the Herreid School District 10-1 appears to have some strong-performing schools, but also areas for improvement to support student success across all grade levels.