High Schools in Wessington Springs School District 36-2

Summary:

The Wessington Springs School District 36-2 in South Dakota is home to two high schools: Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 and Wessington Springs High School - 01. Based on the available data, Wessington Springs High School - 01 appears to be the stronger performing school within the district, with a higher statewide ranking, better test scores, and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92.

Wessington Springs High School - 01 ranked 93 out of 166 South Dakota high schools in 2024-2025 and received a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, while Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 ranked 150 out of 166 and received a 1 out of 5 star rating. The traditional high school also had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages, while the cyber school struggled in all three subjects.

Additionally, Wessington Springs High School - 01 had a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.4, compared to 58.3 at the Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92. The traditional high school also had a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 21.11%, suggesting it may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population. Overall, the data analysis indicates that Wessington Springs High School - 01 is the stronger performing school within the district, while the Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 appears to be facing challenges.

District Detail

302 Dakota Ave N
Wessington Springs, SD 57382

(605) 539-9311

SchoolDigger Rank:
127^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 461

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wessington Springs High School - 01	Public	9-12	302 Dakota Ave N	Wessington Springs	57382	Jerauld County	Wessington Springs School District 36-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 539-9391	94	8	11.3	17.0%	93 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.9	93^rd of 166 public high schools	44.0%					(n/a)	69.2	26.9	38.5	$12,680	$290	$12,390
Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92	Public, Virtual	9-12	302 Dakota Ave N	Wessington Springs	57382	Jerauld County	Wessington Springs School District 36-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 539-9391	138	2	61.3	2.2%	121 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	15	150^th of 166 public high schools	9.6%					(n/a)	37.2	11.4	22.9	$7,776	$285	$7,492

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woonsocket School District 55-4	14.57 mi	2	88^th
Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6	22.99 mi	3	95^th
Sanborn Central School District 55-5	23.02 mi	4	44^th
Huron School District 02-2	24.83 mi	11	137^th
Plankinton School District 01-1	25.22 mi	7

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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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