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Vermillion School District 13-1

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At a glance

65^thof 126 South Dakota districts▼ 16

Better than 48% of South Dakota districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

1001 E Main St
Vermillion, SD 57069·(605) 677-7000·All South Dakota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 48.4% of districts

Schools

1,381

Students

Top rankedVermillion Middle School - 0245^th of 151 South Dakota middle schools

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Biggest riser

Vermillion Middle School - 02 up 28 spots statewide this year

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Newly ranked this year

Vermillion Elementary - 05

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Summary:

The three schools in Vermillion School District 13-1 serve students from prekindergarten through grade 12: Vermillion Elementary serves PK–5, Vermillion Middle School serves grades 6–8, and Vermillion High School serves grades 9–12. The latest results show a noticeably uneven picture: on Smarter Balanced tests, the middle school is above the state in both subjects, while the elementary school is below in both. The biggest finding is the 18-point gap between the middle and elementary schools in ELA.

Vermillion Middle School stands out at the top on 2025–2026 all-grades Smarter Balanced results: 57% of students were proficient in ELA, 8 points above the state, and 48% in math, 4 points above. Vermillion Elementary is the low point among those two schools, with 39% proficient in ELA, 10 points below the state, and 38% in math, 6 points below. At Vermillion High School, 11th-grade ACT results are mixed: ELA is 10 points above the state and science 5 points above, while math is 1 point below. SchoolDigger ranks the middle school 45th of 151 (70th percentile, 4 stars), the high school 45th of 130 (65th percentile, 3 stars), and the elementary school 163rd of 203 (20th percentile, 1 star).

Compared with the prior year, the elementary and middle schools’ average gaps to the state narrowed by about 2 points in both ELA and math, but that improvement does not describe every grade. Elementary grade 5 results are a concern, while middle-school grades 6 and 7 are strong and grade 8 falls below the state in ELA and math. SchoolDigger’s middle-school percentile ranking held at 70th in the last two years, while the high school’s rose from 50th to 65th; the elementary school has one listed ranking year. For 2024–2025, all three schools report free/reduced lunch eligible: 36% at the elementary school, 30% at the middle school, and 26% at the high school. Student-teacher ratios range from 12.5 at the elementary school to 14.8 at the middle school; these are useful context, not explanations for results.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SD ACT English Language Arts (2026)	SD ACT Mathematics (2026)	SD ACT Science (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SD ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SD ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	SD ACT Science 11th Grade	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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vermillion Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	422 Princeton St	Vermillion	57069	Clay County	Vermillion School District 13-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 677-7025	343	23	14.8	30.0%	270 (78.7%)	8 (2.3%)	18 (5.2%)	7 (2.0%)	25 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	65.9	45^th of 151 public middle schools	70.2%		66.4	73^rd of 246 public middle schools	70.3%	28							59.2	62.5	50.0	57.1				52.0	52.9	39.1	47.8		50.9			$11,830	$661	$11,169
Vermillion High School - 01	Public	9-12	1001 E Main St	Vermillion	57069	Clay County	Vermillion School District 13-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 677-7035	413	28	15.0	26.2%	310 (75.1%)	9 (2.2%)	22 (5.3%)	3 (0.7%)	38 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	59.8	45^th of 130 public high schools	65.4%		60.4	71^st of 166 public high schools	57.2%	26	58.3	33.3	50.0																			$13,012	$646	$12,366
Vermillion Elementary - 05	Public	PK, KG-5	701 W Dartmouth St	Vermillion	57069	Clay County	Vermillion School District 13-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 677-7000	625	50	12.5	35.8%	453 (72.5%)	17 (2.7%)	46 (7.4%)	11 (1.8%)	51 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (7.2%)	27.3	163^rd of 203 public elementary schools	19.7%					(n/a)				43.2	39.1	34.0				38.7	49.5	40.2	24.7				38.0	26.8		96.3%	0%	$13,462	$1,346	$12,116

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gayville-Volin School District 63-1	14.27 mi	3	116^th
Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7	14.34 mi	3	54^th
Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3	17.77 mi	3	96^th
Beresford School District 61-2	21.77 mi	3	67^th
Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1	23.02 mi	4	52^nd

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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.