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Todd County School District 66-1


At a glance
142ndof 147 South Dakota districts▼ 14
Better than 3% of South Dakota districts
110 E Denver Dr
Mission, SD 57555
·(605) 856-3501·All South Dakota district rankings →
Statewide performance 2011–2025
2025: better than 3.4% of districts
13
Schools
1,980
Students
Top rankedKlein Elementary - 0893rd of 300 South Dakota elementary schools
Smallest classes
Todd County High School - 01 13 students per teacher
Newly ranked this year
Klein Elementary - 08 and 8 more
SchoolDigger ratings
3★
1★
0★
2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Todd County School District 66-1 in South Dakota operates 13 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district as a whole is ranked 142 out of 147 school districts in South Dakota and is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out in the district. Lakeview Elementary - 09, located in Nebraska, has the highest performance across various metrics, ranking 241 out of 300 Nebraska elementary schools and rated 1 out of 5 stars. Similarly, Klein Elementary - 08, also in Nebraska, performs well, ranking 93 out of 300 Nebraska elementary schools and rated 3 out of 5 stars. Meanwhile, Todd County Achievement High School - 17 stands out with a 25% proficiency rate in 11th grade English Language Arts, higher than the district and state averages.

However, the overall trend across the Todd County School District 66-1 is one of consistent underperformance, with most schools ranking in the bottom quartile of their respective state rankings and struggling to meet state proficiency standards. The district and its schools consistently perform below the state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and all schools have 100% of their students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Ranking:
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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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