High Schools in Todd County School District 66-1

Summary:

The Todd County School District 66-1 in South Dakota is home to two high schools: Todd County High School - 01 and Todd County Achievement High School - 17. Both schools serve students in grades 9-12 and face significant academic challenges, with test scores well below state averages.

While Todd County High School - 01 has a much larger student population of 471 compared to 39 students at Todd County Achievement High School - 17, both schools have extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 100%. The student-teacher ratio also varies greatly, with Todd County High School - 01 having a ratio of 13.8 and Todd County Achievement High School - 17 having a much higher ratio of 65.

Despite the differences in size and student-teacher ratios, both high schools in the Todd County School District 66-1 struggle academically, with proficiency rates in the single digits or low teens for most subject areas and grade levels. The district as a whole is ranked 142 out of 147 school districts in South Dakota and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lowest-performing districts in the state. Addressing the underlying issues, such as resource allocation, teacher support, and targeted interventions, may be crucial in improving the academic outcomes for these schools.

District Detail

110 E Denver Dr
Mission, SD 57555

(605) 856-3501

SchoolDigger Rank:
142^nd of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,980

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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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
Todd County High School - 01	Public	9-12	820 Main St	Mission	57555	Todd County	Todd County School District 66-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 856-3503	447	34	13.0	100.0%	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	7 (1.6%)	423 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	8.8	157^th of 166 public high schools	5.4%		2.5	136^th of 141 public high schools	3.5%	21	19.5	18.8	19.4	2.3	0.0	1.9	16.1	15.7	$16,420	$3,377	$13,043
Todd County Achievement High School - 17	Public	9-12	181 W Denver St	Mission	57555	Todd County	Todd County School District 66-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 856-3544	46	1	48.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.6	160^th of 166 public high schools	3.6%					(n/a)	25.0	0.0	18.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$12,547	$1,986	$10,561

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
St. Francis Indian School	25.06 mi	1
Winner School District 59-2	29.71 mi	3	117^th
White River School District 47-1	29.96 mi	4	143^rd
Colome School District 59-3	35.13 mi	3	78^th
Jones County School District 37-3	49.3 mi	3	28^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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