High Schools in Waubay School District 18-3

Summary:

The Waubay School District 18-3 in South Dakota is home to a single high school, Waubay High School - 01, which serves a relatively small student population of 68 students. While the school's four-year graduation rate of 86.4% is slightly below the state average, its dropout rate of 2.6% is higher than the statewide figure.

Academically, Waubay High School - 01 has seen fluctuations in its performance, with a top 4 ranking and 5-star rating in 2023-2024 followed by a bottom 132 ranking and 0-star rating in 2021-2022, before improving to a 145 ranking and 1-star rating in 2024-2025. The school's Smarter Balanced Assessment scores are mixed, with 11th and 12th grade students performing significantly below state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, but 12th grade students achieving 100% proficiency in ELA.

Waubay High School - 01 also has a relatively high percentage of students (61.76%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is often an indicator of economic disadvantage and can impact academic performance. The school's spending per student, at $16,200, is higher than the state average, which may be due to its small size and the need to maintain a certain level of staffing and resources. Despite these challenges, the data suggests that Waubay High School - 01 has the potential to improve its performance and outcomes for its students.

District Detail

202 W School Rd
Waubay, SD 57273

(605) 947-4529

SchoolDigger Rank:
118^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 177

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
Waubay High School - 01	Public	9-12	202 W School Rd	Waubay	57273	Day County	Waubay School District 18-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 947-4529	65	6	10.7	63.1%	34 (52.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (43.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)	20.5	145^th of 166 public high schools	12.7%		92.2	4^th of 141 public high schools	97.2%	141	30.8	100.0	35.7	15.4	0.0	14.3	30.8	28.6	$16,388	$509	$15,879

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Enemy Swim Day School	6.02 mi	1
Webster Area School District 18-5	10.27 mi	3	35^th
Summit School District 54-6	13.24 mi	2	138^th
Watertown School District 14-4	14.34 mi	8	99^th
Tiospa Zina Tribal School	18.96 mi	1

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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.