High Schools in Montrose School District 43-2

Summary:

The Montrose School District 43-2 in South Dakota is home to a single high school, Montrose High School - 01, which has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance and student outcomes.

Montrose High School - 01 is a standout institution, ranking 1st out of 138 South Dakota high schools in the 2022-2023 school year and earning a prestigious 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% exceeds the state average, and its dropout rate of 2.6% is lower than the state norm. Additionally, Montrose High School - 01 outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for 11th-grade students in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

With a student-teacher ratio of 10.3, which is lower than the state average, and a spending-per-student figure of $15,739, which is higher than the state average, Montrose High School - 01 appears to be effectively allocating its resources to support student learning and success. The school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 12.28%, suggests it may serve a more affluent student population compared to the state average.

District Detail

309 S Church Ave
Montrose, SD 57048

(605) 363-5025

SchoolDigger Rank:
13^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 266

Primary Schools: 2
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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montrose High School - 01	Public	9-12	309 S Church Ave	Montrose	57048	McCook County	Montrose School District 43-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 363-5025	63	6	11.2	17.5%	62 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.1	43^rd of 166 public high schools	74.1%		61.9	49^th of 141 public high schools	65.2%	6	73.3	40.0	53.3	$15,121	$261	$14,859

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Central School District 49-7	6.96 mi	6	29^th
Canistota School District 43-1	8.79 mi	3	50^th
McCook Central School District 43-7	10.11 mi	4	98^th
Chester Area School District 39-1	12.75 mi	7	108^th
Tri-Valley School District 49-6	13.55 mi	4	68^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.