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111
Huron High School - 01
Public
9-12
701 18th St SW
Huron
57350
Beadle County
Huron School District 02-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 353-7800
836
41
20.5
46.1%
382 (45.7%)
10 (1.2%)
241 (28.8%)
160 (19.1%)
7 (0.8%)
12 (1.4%)
24 (2.9%)
$9,632
$590
$9,042
23
26.8
107
4
462637000224
112
Garretson High School - 01
Public
9-12
505 2nd St
Garretson
57030
Minnehaha County
Garretson School District 49-4
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 594-3452
128
11
11.2
7.0%
116 (90.6%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (2.3%)
2 (1.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (5.5%)
$10,313
$280
$10,032
22.6
17
118
6
461945000800
113
Dupree High School - 01
Public
9-12
127 B St
Dupree
57623
Ziebach County
Dupree School District 64-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 365-5140
123
11
11.5
100.0%
18 (14.6%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (3.3%)
0 (0.0%)
101 (82.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$14,514
$823
$13,692
22.4
6.9
129
16
460004601163
114
Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01
Public
9-12
401 4th Ave
Tulare
57476
Spink County
Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 596-4171
56
7
8.1
21.4%
54 (96.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.8%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$16,094
$702
$15,392
21
19.9
115
1
467971000781
115
Winner High School - 01
Public
9-12
431 E 7th St
Winner
57580
Tripp County
Winner School District 59-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 842-8125
210
14
15.2
33.8%
147 (70.0%)
4 (1.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
59 (28.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$10,236
$636
$9,599
20.9
49
78
37
467674000722
116
Waverly-South Shore High School - 01
Public
9-12
319 Mary Pl
Waverly
57201
Codington County
Waverly School District 14-5
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 886-9174
92
7
13.8
18.5%
81 (88.0%)
1 (1.1%)
2 (2.2%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (3.3%)
1 (1.1%)
4 (4.3%)
$10,520
$34
$10,487
20.4
34.7
99
17
465982001340
117
Rapid City High School - 45
Public
9-12
601 Columbus St
Rapid City
57701
Pennington County
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 394-4048
356
28
12.9
47.8%
154 (43.3%)
5 (1.4%)
46 (12.9%)
2 (0.6%)
101 (28.4%)
1 (0.3%)
47 (13.2%)
$12,733
$1,236
$11,497
19.2
(n/a)
463615000339
118
Iroquois High School - 01
Public
9-12
111 E Washita St
Iroquois
57353
Kingsbury County
Iroquois School District 02-3
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 546-2426
66
6
11.1
28.8%
58 (87.9%)
2 (3.0%)
1 (1.5%)
1 (1.5%)
2 (3.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (3.0%)
$16,978
$413
$16,565
19
(n/a)
468044000324
119
Highmore High School - 01
Public
9-12
415 Iowa Ave S
Highmore
57345
Hyde County
Highmore-Harrold 34-2
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 852-2275
57
8
7
17.5%
50 (87.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (8.8%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (3.5%)
$13,544
$369
$13,175
18.7
31.7
102
17
460624000042
120
Bennett County High School - 01
Public
9-12
202 E School St
Martin
57551
Bennett County
Bennett County School District 03-1
(n/a)
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(605) 685-6330
126
15
8.6
100.0%
22 (17.5%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (5.6%)
2 (1.6%)
73 (57.9%)
0 (0.0%)
22 (17.5%)
$15,703
$3,777
$11,925
18.6
8.7
128
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics, Smarter Balanced Assessments Science test scores released by the South Dakota Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 16, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the South Dakota Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the South Dakota Department of Education.
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State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
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