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Tea Area High School - 03

Q: Is Tea Area High School - 03 a good school?

Tea Area High School - 03 ranks 28 th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 83% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Tea Area High School - 03 in Tea, SD, is a public high school serving 717 students in grades 9-12, part of the high-performing Tea Area School District 41-5, which ranks in the top 15% of districts statewide.

Tea Area High School stands out for its exceptional academic growth and unique strengths. It has shown remarkable improvement, jumping from a state rank of 68th to 28th in a single year, a "turnaround" not seen in nearby schools like Lincoln High School or Lennox High School. The school excels in English Language Arts, with a proficiency rate of 74.32% that surpasses even Lincoln High School, but faces a significant 31-percentage-point gap in math proficiency. It also ranks 1st in the state for serving military-connected students, earning a perfect 5-star rating. With a graduation rate of 94.7% and a dropout rate of just 0.7%, the school is highly effective at keeping students on track, outperforming Lincoln High School (91.1% graduation, 3.2% dropout) in this area.

Despite these achievements, Tea Area operates with notable efficiency, spending only $9,714 per student—the lowest among nearby traditional high schools—and maintaining a higher student-teacher ratio of 19.5:1. This efficiency may contribute to challenges in math and with low-income students, who have consistently ranked lower. The school's performance with special education students has been volatile, dropping from 1st to 63rd in the state in just one year. Overall, Tea Area High School offers a strong, dynamic education with standout literacy and military support, though families should be aware of the math gap and resource constraints.

717

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,714

Per pupil spending ?

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 W Brian St
Tea, SD 57064

(605) 498-2700

District: Tea Area School District 41-5

Feeder schools for Tea Area High School - 03:

Elementary:	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01
Middle:	Tea Area Middle School - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of South Dakota high schools

✓95% 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 school59%

District avg58%

South Dakota avg47%

28^th of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 52 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 147Tea Area School District 41-5 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	28 of 166	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	68 of 141	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	40 of 138	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	64 of 134	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.1	20 of 140	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.2	88 of 135	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	64 of 138	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.4	66 of 137	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.0	64 of 141	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.2	92 of 133	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.5	77 of 144	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.0	54 of 143	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	31.4	108 of 141	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	58.1	76 of 150	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.2	119 of 144	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.3	116 of 135	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	75.5	31 of 141	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	38.5	98 of 136	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.8	82 of 137	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	24 of 39	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	11 of 31	64.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	13 of 45	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	28 of 164	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	47.0	59 of 93	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.6	33 of 95	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	32 of 84	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	42 of 89	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.6	69 of 83	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	46 of 82	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	23 of 81	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	83 of 154	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	16 of 48	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	30 of 46	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.7	6 of 37	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	28.8	35 of 44	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	26 of 53	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	39 of 162	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	43 of 107	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	33 of 96	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	43 of 87	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.2	6 of 89	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	50.4	46 of 88	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.1	29 of 90	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	5 of 11	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	1 of 19	94.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	15 of 89	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	7.4	14 of 14	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	47 of 83	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	63 of 140	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	90.9	1 of 19	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	32 of 158	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	63 of 125	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	36 of 121	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	53 of 123	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	29 of 129	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	34.3	90 of 123	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	74 of 123	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2025)95th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)65th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-28 vs school

Migrant (2025)55th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-37 vs school

Native American (2025)43rd percentile-40 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+23 vs state

Science61%+17 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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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 (2025)	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 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 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	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 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tea Area High School - 03	Public	9-12	500 W Brian St	Tea	57064	Lincoln County	Tea Area School District 41-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 498-2700	717	37	19.5	16.3%	613 (85.5%)	25 (3.5%)	36 (5.0%)	8 (1.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.9%)	75.9	28^th of 166 public high schools	83.1%		54.1	68^th of 141 public high schools	51.8%	40				74.8	0.0	74.3				43.5	0.0	43.2		61.2	60.8	$9,714	$311	$9,403
Avera Adolescent Addiction Care Program - 81	Public	6-12	4400 W 69th St	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 367-7647	2	2	1.0		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Roosevelt High School - 03	Public	9-12	6600 W 41st St	Sioux Falls	57106	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 362-2860	1,785	106	16.8	40.0%	1,115 (62.5%)	198 (11.1%)	236 (13.2%)	23 (1.3%)	73 (4.1%)	5 (0.3%)	135 (7.6%)	60.5	70^th of 166 public high schools	57.8%		57.9	61^st of 141 public high schools	56.7%	9				64.0	30.8	62.9				33.8	0.0	32.7		55.3	54.1	$11,809	$622	$11,187
Community Campus - 41	Public	12	2101 W 41st St Ste 47	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-4359	77	10	7.6	29.9%	41 (53.2%)	8 (10.4%)	12 (15.6%)	4 (5.2%)	7 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)								(n/a)
Harrisburg High School - 01	Public	9-12	1300 W Willow St	Harrisburg	57032	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	1,806	127	14.2	16.0%	1,511 (83.7%)	74 (4.1%)	81 (4.5%)	27 (1.5%)	16 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (5.3%)	56.6	80^th of 166 public high schools	51.8%		70.3	35^th of 141 public high schools	75.2%	45				62.9	0.0	62.4				33.4	0.0	33.2		49.7	49.4	$11,474	$382	$11,092
Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07	Public, Virtual	8-12	46560 264th St	Sioux Falls	57033	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 528-3799	6	3	2.3		2 (33.3%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Falls Academy - 08	Public, Virtual	5-12	46560 264th St	Sioux Falls	57033	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 528-3799	29	0	60.4	10.3%	6 (20.7%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)
Cte - 37	Public	9-12	4700 W Career Cir	Sioux Falls	57107	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-5504	1	6	.1		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Structured Teaching - 12	Public	6-12	201 N West Ave	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7647	16	4	3.6	75.0%	13 (81.3%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0		0.0	$5,693	$559	$5,134
Lincoln High School - 02	Public	9-12	2900 S Cliff Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7990	1,954	118	16.4	34.7%	1,285 (65.8%)	158 (8.1%)	262 (13.4%)	36 (1.8%)	69 (3.5%)	4 (0.2%)	140 (7.2%)	82.8	16^th of 166 public high schools	90.4%		87.3	11^th of 141 public high schools	92.2%	5				73.7	10.5	71.0				56.2	5.3	54.1		70.4	67.8	$11,747	$649	$11,098

Frequently Asked Questions about Tea Area High School - 03

What district is Tea Area High School - 03 in?

Tea Area School District 41-5

What is the racial makeup of Tea Area High School - 03?

Students at Tea Area High School - 03 are 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Tea Area High School - 03 a good school?

Tea Area High School - 03 ranks 28^th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tea Area High School - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 717 students attended Tea Area High School - 03.

What schools feed into Tea Area High School - 03?

Tea Area High School - 03 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01
Middle : Tea Area Middle School - 02

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