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Baltic High School - 01

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Baltic High School - 01 ranks 74 th of 130 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 130 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 43% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Baltic High School - 01 is a small high school in Baltic, South Dakota, serving grades 9–12 with 151 students. Its latest 11th-grade results show a clear subject-by-subject split: ELA and science proficiency are above the state, but math is well below it. Math is the school’s most important academic concern: 21% of students were proficient, compared with 34% statewide and a 36% average at nearby schools.

Science and ELA are relative strengths compared with the state, district, and nearby schools. Baltic’s science proficiency was 53%, 9 percentage points above the state and 8 points above the nearby-school average; its ELA proficiency was 51%, 3 points above the state and 8 points above nearby schools. Both results were also slightly above the Baltic School District. Graduation is another bright spot: the 2025–2026 rate was 97%, matching the district and exceeding the state’s 88% by 9 points. The contrast with math makes the overall picture uneven rather than uniformly strong or weak.

Recent results show improvement in all-grade Smarter Balanced math and ELA: from 2022–2023 to 2023–2024, math rose from 36% to 47% and ELA from 80% to 84%, while science edged down from 78% to 75%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking moved sharply in the opposite direction, from the 98th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 43rd in 2025–2026. Its 2025–2026 effectiveness rankings also differed by student group: Female Students ranked at the 24th percentile and Male Students at the 63rd, compared with 43rd overall. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 14.1, below the nearby-school average of 16.6, and 12% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible—the lowest rate among nearby schools with a comparable measure for that school year. These figures offer context, but they do not explain the differences in academic results.

151

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,138

Per pupil spending ?

11.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1 Bulldog Ave
Baltic, SD 57003

(605) 529-5461

District: Baltic School District 49-1

Feeder schools for Baltic High School - 01:

Elementary:	Baltic Elementary - 02
Middle:	Baltic Middle School - 03

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (88%)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg41%

South Dakota avg42%

74^th of 130

South Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 126Baltic School District 49-1 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
2026	47.3	74 of 130	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	96.3	3 of 166	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	10 of 141	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	21 of 138	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	59 of 134	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.2	19 of 140	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	72 of 135	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.0	54 of 138	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.6	74 of 137	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.2	76 of 141	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.0	93 of 133	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.7	110 of 144	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.9	109 of 143	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	64.7	53 of 141	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.0	80 of 150	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	76.9	30 of 144	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	14.2	125 of 135	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	45.8	93 of 141	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.3	96 of 136	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	76.3	21 of 137	84.7%	★★★★☆
2004	72.9	29 of 132	78.0%	★★★★☆
2003	74.0	32 of 133	75.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	2 of 31	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	73 of 96	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	96.2	2 of 164	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	17 of 93	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	12 of 95	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	48.4	49 of 84	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.5	19 of 89	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	45.9	43 of 83	48.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	7 of 81	91.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	1 of 154	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	35 of 95	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	89.0	12 of 162	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	5 of 107	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	13 of 96	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	31 of 87	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.2	10 of 89	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	47 of 88	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.0	27 of 90	70.0%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	1 of 83	98.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	80 of 121	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	93.7	3 of 158	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	9 of 125	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	74.3	21 of 121	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	60 of 123	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	31 of 129	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	42.9	73 of 123	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	53 of 123	56.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Native American (2025)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)94th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+20 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

Science53%+9 vs state

English Language Arts51%+3 vs state

Mathematics21%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SD ACT English Language Arts (2026)	SD ACT Mathematics (2026)	SD ACT Science (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SD ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SD ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	SD ACT Science 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Baltic High School - 01	Public	9-12	1 Bulldog Ave	Baltic	57003	Minnehaha County	Baltic School District 49-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 529-5461	151	11	14.1	11.9%	132 (87.4%)	2 (1.3%)	7 (4.6%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	47.3	74^th of 130 public high schools	43.1%		96.3	3^rd of 166 public high schools	98.2%	71	51.2	20.9	53.5			$17,138	$1,798	$15,340
Dell Rapids High School - 01	Public	9-12	1216 N Garfield Ave	Dell Rapids	57022	Minnehaha County	Dell Rapids School District 49-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 428-5473	315	19	16.3	16.5%	285 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	74.4	24^th of 130 public high schools	81.5%		45.2	99^th of 166 public high schools	40.4%	75	64.4	41.1	53.4			$10,841	$401	$10,440
Tri-Valley High School - 01	Public	9-12	46474 252nd St	Colton	57018	Minnehaha County	Tri-Valley School District 49-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 446-3538	297	20	15.2	14.5%	263 (88.6%)	13 (4.4%)	15 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	35.1	90^th of 130 public high schools	30.8%		52.4	88^th of 166 public high schools	47.0%	2	45.3	20.3	46.9			$12,269	$232	$12,037
Garretson High School - 01	Public	9-12	505 2nd St	Garretson	57030	Minnehaha County	Garretson School District 49-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 594-3452	142	12	11.8	14.8%	130 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	57.4	53^rd of 130 public high schools	59.2%		34.4	126^th of 166 public high schools	24.1%	73	41.2	47.1	50.0			$10,318	$263	$10,055
Teachwell Strive -05	Public	10-12	2320 N Career Ave	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7680	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Chester Area Colony High School - 08	Public, Virtual	9-12	500 5th St	Chester	57016	Lake County	Chester Area School District 39-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 489-2411	106	4	25.1	—	106 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	18.8					$10,891	$417	$10,474
Jefferson High School - 67	Public	9-12	1600 N Marion Rd	Sioux Falls	57101	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-6184	1,888	117	16.1	48.5%	1,038 (55.0%)	205 (10.9%)	425 (22.5%)	25 (1.3%)	55 (2.9%)	5 (0.3%)	135 (7.2%)	30.7	95^th of 130 public high schools	26.9%		68.7	45^th of 166 public high schools	72.9%	50	38.4	30.8	40.4			$11,645	$596	$11,050
Chester High School - 01	Public	9-12	102 2nd Ave	Chester	57016	Lake County	Chester Area School District 39-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 489-2411	107	10	10.6	14.0%	102 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)	3.3	128^th of 130 public high schools	1.5%		82.3	18^th of 166 public high schools	89.2%	110	22.0	14.0	18.0			$13,027	$417	$12,610
West Central High School - 01	Public	9-12	705 E 2nd St	Hartford	57033	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 528-6236	408	24	16.9	12.3%	372 (91.2%)	8 (2.0%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	56	54^th of 130 public high schools	58.5%		74.4	32^nd of 166 public high schools	80.7%	22	48.0	41.8	46.9			$12,211	$496	$11,714
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Baltic High School - 01

Is Baltic High School - 01 a good school?

Baltic High School - 01 ranks 74^th of 130 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Baltic High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Baltic High School - 01.

What district is Baltic High School - 01 in?

Baltic School District 49-1

What schools feed into Baltic High School - 01?

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

Elementary : Baltic Elementary - 02
Middle : Baltic Middle School - 03

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

Students at Baltic High School - 01 are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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