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Sully Buttes High School - 07

Q: Is Sully Buttes High School - 07 a good school?

Sully Buttes High School - 07 ranks 27 th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 84% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Sully Buttes High School - 07 is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in the rural town of Onida, South Dakota. With just 72 students, this school has consistently outperformed the state average on academic assessments and maintains a strong 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sully Buttes High School - 07 boasts impressive academic performance, with proficiency rates exceeding the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's four-year graduation rate is also high, ranging from 84% to 90.9% in recent years. This success is likely due to the school's focus on personalized attention, with a low student-to-teacher ratio and relatively high per-student spending compared to the state average.

While the school's overall performance is commendable, there are some disparities in the achievement of different student subgroups that the school may want to investigate further. Nonetheless, Sully Buttes High School - 07 stands out as a high-performing institution within the Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3, which is ranked 20 out of 147 school districts in the state.

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,411

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 8th St
Onida, SD 57564

(605) 258-2617

District: Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

American Indian:

8.5%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (60% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of South Dakota high schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (86%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

South Dakota avg50%

27^th of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 147Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 among South Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	27 of 166	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	71 of 141	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	83 of 138	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	90 of 134	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.3	21 of 140	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	14 of 135	89.6%	★★★★★
2018	70.8	34 of 138	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	17 of 137	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	96.2	1 of 141	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	83.7	18 of 133	86.5%	★★★★☆
2013	56.1	76 of 144	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.0	47 of 143	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.0	38 of 141	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	24.1	128 of 150	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	90.4	6 of 144	95.8%	★★★★★
2008	80.0	20 of 135	85.2%	★★★★☆
2007	58.7	69 of 141	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.4	70 of 136	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.0	81 of 137	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.3	59 of 132	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	84.5	8 of 133	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	49 of 164	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	19 of 83	77.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	76 of 154	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	29 of 162	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	25 of 107	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	21.5	72 of 87	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	67 of 83	19.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	83 of 140	40.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	26 of 158	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	51 of 125	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	73 of 121	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	85 of 123	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	88.4	12 of 123	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	74.2	18 of 123	85.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-43 vs school

Native American (2025)19th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+10 vs state

Science58%+9 vs state

Mathematics47%+11 vs state

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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
Sully Buttes High School - 07	Public	9-12	500 8th St	Onida	57564	Sully County	Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 258-2617	71	7	9.5	16.9%	61 (85.9%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	75.9	27^th of 166 public high schools	83.7%		52.3	71^st of 141 public high schools	49.6%	44	73.7	47.4	57.9	$18,411	$300	$18,110

Frequently Asked Questions about Sully Buttes High School - 07

How many students attend Sully Buttes High School - 07?

In the 2024-25 school year, 71 students attended Sully Buttes High School - 07.

Is Sully Buttes High School - 07 a good school?

Sully Buttes High School - 07 ranks 27^th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Sully Buttes High School - 07?

Sully Buttes High School - 07 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Onida Elementary - 04
Middle : Sully Buttes Middle School - 06

What district is Sully Buttes High School - 07 in?

Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3

What is the racial makeup of Sully Buttes High School - 07?

Students at Sully Buttes High School - 07 are 86% White, 8% American Indian, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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