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Central High School - 01

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Central High School - 01 ranks 97 th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 42% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Central High School - 01 is a public high school in Aberdeen, South Dakota, serving 1,374 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Aberdeen School District 06-1, which is ranked 76 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central High School - 01 has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 49th to 108th out of South Dakota high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied from 1 to 3 stars. The school's performance across different student subgroups is mixed, with some groups, such as Asian and African American students, performing well, while others, like English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, struggle. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 84% to 89.3%, generally on par with the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 1% and 2.9%.

Academically, Central High School - 01 performs better in English Language Arts than in Mathematics, with 11th-grade proficiency rates ranging from 51.3% to 66.88% in ELA and 26.22% to 39.46% in Math. Science proficiency rates for 11th-grade students have ranged from 41.5% to 58.66%. The nearby Northwestern High School - 01, located about 20 miles away, consistently outperforms Central High School - 01 in academic measures and has a higher statewide ranking. Additionally, the virtual school, iSucceed - 92, which is part of the Northwestern Area School District, performs significantly worse than Central High School - 01 and the district average across various academic metrics.

1,384

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,660

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 S Roosevelt St
Aberdeen, SD 57401

(605) 725-8100

District: Aberdeen School District 06-1

Feeder schools for Central High School - 01:

Elementary:	C C Lee Elementary - 05
	Lincoln Elementary - 08
	May Overby Elementary - 09
	O M Tiffany Elementary - 11
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	Simmons Elementary - 10
Middle:	Holgate Middle School - 02
	Simmons Middle School - 03

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.8%

Hispanic:

8.7%

American Indian:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg47%

South Dakota avg47%

97^th of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^th of 147Aberdeen School District 06-1 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	46.1	97 of 166	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	108 of 141	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.1	52 of 138	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	68 of 134	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	103 of 140	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	67 of 135	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	93 of 138	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.0	49 of 137	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.2	68 of 141	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.0	63 of 133	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.3	65 of 144	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.9	22 of 143	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	63.6	55 of 141	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.1	37 of 150	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	64.1	48 of 144	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.9	53 of 135	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.7	45 of 141	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.5	38 of 136	72.1%	★★★★☆
2005	53.2	69 of 137	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.3	84 of 132	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.4	72 of 133	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	27 of 39	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.0	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	27 of 31	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	24 of 45	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	15.3	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	106 of 164	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	74 of 93	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.0	39 of 95	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	42 of 84	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.4	64 of 89	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	45 of 83	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	60 of 82	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	53 of 81	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	11 of 17	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.3	4 of 15	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	26.6	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.5	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	113 of 154	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	31 of 48	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	25 of 46	45.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.3	21 of 25	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	32 of 37	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.4	8 of 44	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	42.4	35 of 53	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	85 of 162	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	72 of 107	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	35 of 96	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	49 of 87	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	63 of 89	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	34 of 88	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	56 of 90	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	42 of 89	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	14.9	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	84.6	2 of 11	81.8%	★★★★★
2021	15.9	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	40 of 83	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	7 of 16	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	11 of 17	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	10 of 18	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	12 of 19	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	17 of 140	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	30.6	14 of 19	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	11 of 17	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	91 of 158	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	98 of 125	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.5	49 of 121	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	62 of 123	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	96 of 129	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	57 of 123	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	87 of 123	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+46 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile+11 vs school

Native American (2025)52nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)44th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+5 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-17 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 English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	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
Central High School - 01	Public	9-12	2200 S Roosevelt St	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	Aberdeen School District 06-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 725-8100	1,384	80	17.2	33.8%	1,022 (73.8%)	31 (2.2%)	121 (8.7%)	38 (2.7%)	93 (6.7%)	9 (0.7%)	70 (5.1%)	46.1	97^th of 166 public high schools	41.6%		30.6	108^th of 141 public high schools	23.4%	11	56.5	56.3	27.1	0.0	27.0	45.9	45.7	$10,660	$445	$10,215
SDSBVI High School - 02	Public	9-12	605 14th Ave SE	Aberdeen	57401	Brown County	School District School For The Blind & Visually Impaired	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 626-2580	9	4	2.0		5 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (33.3%)								(n/a)
Warner High School - 01	Public	9-12	110 1st Ave SW	Warner	57479	Brown County	Warner School District 06-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 225-6194	85	8	10.9	9.4%	79 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	97.5	1^st of 166 public high schools	99.4%		95.1	2^nd of 141 public high schools	98.6%	1	93.8		93.8			87.5		$11,260	$65	$11,195
Groton Area High School - 01	Public	9-12	502 N 2nd St	Groton	57445	Brown County	Groton Area School District 06-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 397-8381	168	13	12.5	11.9%	162 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	79.4	22^nd of 166 public high schools	86.7%		76.1	28^th of 141 public high schools	80.1%	6	86.4		43.2			59.1		$14,482	$00	$14,482
Northwestern High School - 01	Public	9-12	221 3rd St	Mellette	57461	Spink County	Northwestern Area School District 56-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 887-3467	91	8	11.8	14.3%	87 (95.6%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	80.9	20^th of 166 public high schools	88.0%		85.3	16^th of 141 public high schools	88.7%	4	88.9		44.4			59.3		$14,315	$71	$14,244
iSucceed - 92	Public, Virtual	9-12	221 3rd St	Mellette	57461	Spink County	Northwestern Area School District 56-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 887-3467	82	1	58.5	4.9%	66 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.9%)	1 (1.2%)	6 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.1%)	14.7	151^st of 166 public high schools	9.0%		2.3	137^th of 141 public high schools	2.8%	14	43.5		8.7			17.4		$6,839	$23	$6,816

Frequently Asked Questions about Central High School - 01

What district is Central High School - 01 in?

Aberdeen School District 06-1

What is the racial makeup of Central High School - 01?

Students at Central High School - 01 are 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Central High School - 01?

Central High School - 01 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : C C Lee Elementary - 05
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary - 08
Elementary : May Overby Elementary - 09
Elementary : O M Tiffany Elementary - 11
Elementary : Simmons Elementary - 10
Middle : Holgate Middle School - 02
Middle : Simmons Middle School - 03

How many students attend Central High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,384 students attended Central High School - 01.

Is Central High School - 01 a good school?

Central High School - 01 ranks 97^th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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