High Schools in Willow Lake School District 12-3

Summary:

Willow Lake School District 12-3 in South Dakota is home to a single high school, Willow Lake High School - 01, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has experienced fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a 5-star rating in 2023-2024 to a 1-star rating in 2022-2023, indicating inconsistent performance. While the school outperformed the state average in 11th-grade English Language Arts proficiency, it underperformed in Mathematics and Science.

Willow Lake High School - 01 has a relatively small student population of 56 students and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state average. The school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, which may contribute to its ability to provide more individualized attention and resources to its students. However, the school's free and reduced-price lunch rate is lower than the state average, suggesting it may serve a more affluent student population.

Overall, Willow Lake School District 12-3 has a single high school that has experienced fluctuations in its performance, with strengths in English Language Arts but weaknesses in Mathematics and Science. The school's small size, higher spending, and potential socioeconomic factors may play a role in its academic outcomes.

District Detail

400 Garfield Ave
Willow Lake, SD 57278

(605) 625-5945

SchoolDigger Rank:
131^st of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 344

Primary Schools: 4
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 Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willow Lake High School - 01	Public	9-12	400 Garfield Ave	Willow Lake	57278	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 625-5945	69	6	11.0	29.0%	66 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.8	91^st of 166 public high schools	45.2%		89.4	9^th of 141 public high schools	93.6%	82	68.8	31.3	37.5	$14,414	$211	$14,204

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clark School District 12-2	16.45 mi	6	128^th
Hamlin School District 28-3	17.1 mi	3	18^th
De Smet School District 38-2	17.33 mi	3	55^th
Henry School District 14-2	19.51 mi	3	136^th
Doland School District 56-2	20.2 mi	7	116^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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