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Sanborn Central High School - 01

Public Grades 9-12
52nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 166 South Dakota High Schools
Better than 69% of South Dakota high schools
Summary

Sanborn Central High School - 01 is a public high school located in Forestburg, South Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 35 students. The school is part of the Sanborn Central School District 55-5, which is ranked 44 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sanborn Central High School - 01 has consistently performed exceptionally well on state assessments, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 75%, compared to the state average of 63.84%. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 37.5%, higher than the state average of 36.27%. This strong academic performance has earned the school high rankings, with a #2 ranking out of 140 South Dakota high schools in the 2020-2021 school year and a #3 ranking out of 134 schools in the 2021-2022 school year. The school has also maintained impressive graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is higher than the state average.

In comparison, the nearby Woonsocket High School - 01, which is part of the Woonsocket School District 55-4, has lower academic performance, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios compared to Sanborn Central High School - 01. This highlights the significant differences in educational outcomes between the two schools, which may be influenced by factors such as funding, resources, and educational strategies. While Sanborn Central High School - 01 has performed exceptionally well, there may be opportunities for further improvement, particularly in areas such as Mathematics proficiency, where the school's performance, although higher than the state average, could be enhanced.

33
Students ?
5.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
21.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 40405 SD Hwy 34
       Forestburg, SD  57314

(605) 495-4183

District: Sanborn Central School District 55-5


Feeder schools for Sanborn Central High School - 01:

Elementary:    Sanborn Central Elementary - 06
    Upland Colony Elementary - 05
Middle:    Sanborn Central Middle School - 02
Racial breakdown:

White:
93.9%
Hispanic:
3.0%
Two or more races:
3.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 99th percentile in 2021 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
100% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (84%)
Above the South Dakota median (69th percentile)
Small classes — about 5 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 99th-percentile peak (2021) to 69th (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg54%
South Dakota avg50%
52nd of 166
South Dakota public high schools ?
Top 31%▼ down 26 pts since 2015
From top 5% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of South Dakota High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
44th of 147Sanborn Central School District 55-5 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202566.452 of 16668.7%★★★☆☆
202396.82 of 13898.6%★★★★★
202292.53 of 13497.8%★★★★★
202197.42 of 14098.6%★★★★★
201934.895 of 13529.6%★★☆☆☆
201838.896 of 13830.4%★★☆☆☆
201687.76 of 14195.7%★★★★★
201590.77 of 13394.7%★★★★★
201366.355 of 14461.8%★★★☆☆
201163.256 of 14160.3%★★★☆☆
201036.4116 of 15022.7%★☆☆☆☆
200981.119 of 14486.8%★★★★☆
20087.7127 of 1355.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200742.0100 of 14129.1%★☆☆☆☆
200692.73 of 13697.8%★★★★★
200531.6109 of 13720.4%★☆☆☆☆
200484.311 of 13291.7%★★★★★
200345.485 of 13336.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202575.825 of 16484.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202554.873 of 16254.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202558.964 of 15859.5%★★★☆☆
202395.83 of 12197.5%★★★★★
202287.59 of 12392.7%★★★★★
202195.92 of 12998.4%★★★★★
201925.699 of 12319.5%★☆☆☆☆
201831.897 of 12321.1%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Female (2025)85th percentile+16 vs school
White (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school
Male (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts75%+11 vs state
Science50%~ state avg
Mathematics38%~ state avg

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Students at Sanborn Central High School - 01 are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Sanborn Central High School - 01 ranks 52nd of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 33 students attended Sanborn Central High School - 01.

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

Elementary : Sanborn Central Elementary - 06
Elementary : Upland Colony Elementary - 05
Middle : Sanborn Central Middle School - 02


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