Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6

Summary:

The Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 in South Dakota is home to three schools: Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02, Wolsey Wessington High School - 01, and Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03. The district serves a mix of elementary, middle, and high school students, providing education to the local community.

Among the schools in the district, Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 stands out as a top performer, having significantly improved its statewide ranking from 133rd out of 138 high schools in 2022-2023 to 40th out of 166 high schools in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school boasts a strong 86.4% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.6% dropout rate, while also outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for 11th-grade students.

In contrast, the Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02 and Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03 struggle with academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics falling below the state averages. Both the elementary and middle schools also have high chronic absenteeism rates of 20.2% in 2024-2025, which may contribute to their low academic performance. The district serves a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 27.14% at the elementary school to 42.16% at the high school, suggesting the need for additional resources and support to address the unique needs of these students.

District Detail

375 Ash St SE
Wolsey, SD 57384

(605) 883-4221

SchoolDigger Rank:
95^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 316

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 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	375 Ash St SE	Wolsey	57384	Beadle County	Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 883-4221	75	6	13.1	32.0%	68 (90.7%)	1 (1.3%)	5 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	34	177^th of 246 public middle schools	28.0%		31.7	108^th of 147 public middle schools	26.5%	69				34.8	37.0	36.0		36.0				26.1	22.2	24.0		24.0		28.0		$15,876	$1,045	$14,831
Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	375 Ash St SE	Wolsey	57384	Beadle County	Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 883-4221	145	11	12.7	29.0%	132 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	32.9	222^nd of 300 public elementary schools	26.0%		33.5	146^th of 201 public elementary schools	27.4%	76	28.6	42.9	34.5					35.2	38.1	28.6	24.1					29.6	24.1			$16,334	$1,203	$15,132
Wolsey Wessington High School - 01	Public	9-12	375 Ash St SE	Wolsey	57384	Beadle County	Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 883-4221	96	8	11.3	40.6%	84 (87.5%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	69.9	40^th of 166 public high schools	75.9%		43.7	82^nd of 141 public high schools	41.8%	42							61.9								57.2				52.4	$17,858	$1,618	$16,241

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Huron School District 02-2	11.65 mi	11	137^th
Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6	15.87 mi	5	37^th
Wessington Springs School District 36-2	22.83 mi	7	127^th
Woonsocket School District 55-4	26.08 mi	2	88^th
Miller School District 29-4	26.34 mi	4	107^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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