High Schools in Newell School District 09-2

Summary:

The Newell School District 09-2 in South Dakota has only one high school, Newell High School - 01, which serves grades 9-12. With a total enrollment of 66 students and a student-teacher ratio of 8.4, Newell High School - 01 is a relatively small school compared to the state average.

Academically, Newell High School - 01 has a 4-year graduation rate of 86.4%, slightly higher than the state average, and a dropout rate of 2.6%, which is lower than the state average. However, the school's performance on the Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics is consistently below the state average across all grade levels. In contrast, the school's 11th-grade students perform better than the state average in Science proficiency.

Despite its small size, Newell High School - 01 has faced challenges in recent years, ranking 114th out of 166 South Dakota high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The Newell School District 09-2 as a whole is also ranked 82nd out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating, suggesting that the district may need to implement targeted interventions to improve academic outcomes for its students.

District Detail

501 Dartmouth Ave
Newell, SD 57760

(605) 456-2393

SchoolDigger Rank:
82^nd of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 230

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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	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
Newell High School - 01	Public	9-12	501 Dartmouth Ave	Newell	57760	Butte County	Newell School District 09-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 456-0102	58	7	8.2	50.0%	49 (84.5%)	1 (1.7%)	2 (3.4%)	1 (1.7%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	38.7	114^th of 166 public high schools	31.3%		2	139^th of 141 public high schools	1.4%	25	55.6	0.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	55.6	50.0	$21,204	$2,813	$18,391

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meade School District 46-1	20.31 mi	11	65^th
Belle Fourche School District 09-1	20.76 mi	4	84^th
Black Hills Special Services Cooperative	22.68 mi	3
Spearfish School District 40-2	25.07 mi	7	75^th
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1	27.98 mi	4	106^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.