Iroquois School District 02-3

Summary:

The Iroquois School District 02-3 in South Dakota consists of 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 133 out of 147 districts in the state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in student performance across the district.

Among the schools, Iroquois High School - 01 stands out with the highest 4-year graduation rate at 86.4% and the lowest dropout rate at 2.6% for the 2024-2025 school year. The school also outperforms the district and state averages in 11th-grade English Language Arts, with 66.66% of students proficient or better. In contrast, the other schools in the district, including Iroquois Elementary - 04 and Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05, have consistently low performance, ranking in the bottom half of their respective school types in the state.

A significant concern across the district is the low proficiency rates in mathematics and science, with all schools performing well below the state averages. For example, in 5th-grade math, Iroquois Elementary - 04 had only 12.5% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.37%. Additionally, the district faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 20.2% in 2024-2025, and small school sizes, which may limit the resources and educational opportunities available to students.

District Detail

111 E Washita St
Iroquois, SD 57353

(605) 546-2210

SchoolDigger Rank:
133^rd of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 220

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 2
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 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	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Iroquois High School - 01	Public	9-12	111 E Washita St	Iroquois	57353	Kingsbury County	Iroquois School District 02-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 546-2426	45	5	8.2	28.9%	39 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.1%)	41.3	108^th of 166 public high schools	34.9%		41.1	87^th of 141 public high schools	38.3%	21							66.7								22.2				33.3
Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05	Public	4-8	21085 415th Ave	Iroquois	57353	Beadle County	Iroquois School District 02-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 546-2210	13	1	13.0		13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.8	163^rd of 246 public middle schools	33.7%					(n/a)		25.0	33.3		66.7	33.3		38.5		0.0	0.0		33.3	33.3		15.4	0.0	0.0		0.0	$13,745	$493	$13,252
Iroquois Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	111 E Washita St	Iroquois	57353	Kingsbury County	Iroquois School District 02-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 546-2426	48	5	10.3	37.5%	38 (79.2%)	1 (2.1%)	7 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	31.6	184^th of 246 public middle schools	25.2%		10.2	139^th of 147 public middle schools	5.4%	45				26.1	33.3	53.8		35.4				8.7	8.3	30.8		14.6		38.5			$12,377	$494	$11,884
Iroquois Elementary - 04	Public	PK, KG-5	111 E Washita St	Iroquois	57353	Kingsbury County	Iroquois School District 02-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 546-2210	114	10	11.8	50.0%	94 (82.5%)	4 (3.5%)	15 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	27.5	234^th of 300 public elementary schools	22.0%		9.1	188^th of 201 public elementary schools	6.5%	46	21.7	38.5	31.3					28.9	52.2	23.1	12.5					32.7	0.0				$13,626	$591	$13,034

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Huron School District 02-2	14.51 mi	11	137^th
Willow Lake School District 12-3	14.65 mi	7	131^st
De Smet School District 38-2	14.66 mi	3	55^th
Lake Preston School District 38-3	23.71 mi	3	4^th
Sanborn Central School District 55-5	27.22 mi	4	44^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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Iroquois School District 02-3

District Detail

Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05

Iroquois High School - 01

Iroquois Middle School - 02

Iroquois Elementary - 04

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