Hoven School District 53-2

Summary:

The Hoven School District 53-2 in South Dakota is home to three schools: Hoven Elementary - 02, Hoven High School - 01, and Hoven Junior High - 03. The district as a whole is performing well, ranking 27th out of 147 districts in South Dakota and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hoven Junior High - 03 stands out as an exceptional performer, ranking 1st among South Dakota middle schools in 2023-2024 and 17th in 2024-2025. It has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong test scores, with 73.33% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 60% in Mathematics across all grades in 2024-2025. Hoven High School - 01 also performs well, ranking 72nd out of 166 South Dakota high schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 3-star rating, with 85.71% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 42.86% in Mathematics across all grades in 2024-2025.

However, both Hoven Elementary - 02 and Hoven Junior High - 03 have a 20.2% chronic absenteeism rate in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. The district may want to address this issue and explore potential equity concerns, as the schools also have varying free/reduced lunch rates and spending per student.

District Detail

98 5th Ave West
Hoven, SD 57450

(605) 948-2252

SchoolDigger Rank:
27^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 112

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
Hoven Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	551 S Main St	Hoven	57450	Potter County	Hoven School District 53-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 948-2252	69	9	7.8	33.3%	68 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.5	82^nd of 300 public elementary schools	72.7%					(n/a)	66.7	44.4	62.5	44.4					55.3	66.7	44.4	62.5	55.6					57.9	87.5				$20,779	$1,580	$19,199
Hoven High School - 01	Public	9-12	98 5th Ave W	Hoven	57450	Potter County	Hoven School District 53-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 948-2252	29	5	5.5	31.0%	28 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.4	72^nd of 166 public high schools	56.6%					(n/a)							83.3	100.0	85.7							33.3	100.0	42.9			33.3	42.9
Hoven Junior High - 03	Public	7-8	98 5th Ave W	Hoven	57450	Potter County	Hoven School District 53-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 948-2252	14	1	9.7	28.6%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81.4	17^th of 246 public middle schools	93.1%		96.2	1^st of 147 public middle schools	99.3%	16					62.5	85.7			73.3					62.5	57.2			60.0		57.2			$19,914	$679	$19,236

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bowdle School District 22-1	15.79 mi	4	113^th
Gettysburg School District 53-1	18.26 mi	3	11^th
Selby Area School District 62-5	22.33 mi	3	17^th
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	24.19 mi	8	41^st
Edmunds Central School District 22-5	25.97 mi	4	69^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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