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Bennett County High School - 01

Public Grades 9-12

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 10% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Bennett County High School - 01 is a public high school located in Martin, South Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 128 students. The school is part of the Bennett County School District 03-1, which is ranked 140 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bennett County High School - 01 has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of South Dakota high schools, with rankings ranging from 94 to 149 out of 141-166 schools over the past several years. The school has received a low 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 60.7% and 86.4% in recent years, which is significantly lower than the state average, and the dropout rate has ranged from 2.6% to 7.0%, also higher than the state average. In Smarter Balanced Assessments, Bennett County High School - 01 students have consistently underperformed compared to the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

The two nearest high schools, Lakota Technical High School - 10 and Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92, are also located in the Oglala Lakota County 65-1 School District and have similarly low performance metrics. These nearby schools also serve high-poverty student populations, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, just like Bennett County High School - 01.

125

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,547

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 E School St
Martin, SD 57551

(605) 685-6330

District: Bennett County School District 03-1

Feeder schools for Bennett County High School - 01:

Elementary:	Bennett County Elementary School - 03
Middle:	Bennett County Middle School - 06

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

60.0%

White:

19.2%

Two or more races:

13.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2022 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 10th (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (23% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the South Dakota average (61% vs 86%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

South Dakota avg50%

149^th of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

140^th of 147Bennett County School District 03-1 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	15.8	149 of 166	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	94 of 141	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.6	120 of 138	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	128 of 134	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	128 of 140	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	109 of 135	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	129 of 138	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.5	117 of 137	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.8	124 of 141	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.1	108 of 133	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	3.9	134 of 144	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.6	135 of 143	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	21.6	123 of 141	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.1	129 of 150	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.0	130 of 144	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.3	92 of 135	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.8	99 of 141	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	8.4	127 of 136	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	25.6	117 of 137	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	3.3	128 of 132	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	16.7	121 of 133	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	28 of 39	28.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

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

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	150 of 164	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	84 of 95	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	79 of 84	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	76 of 89	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	74 of 83	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	76 of 82	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	117 of 154	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.0	14 of 48	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	43.1	26 of 46	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	19 of 25	24.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	27 of 37	27.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	23 of 44	47.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	13.3	49 of 53	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	139 of 162	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.5	49 of 107	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.6	75 of 96	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	87 of 87	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	88 of 89	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	66 of 88	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	83 of 90	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	72 of 89	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	25 of 83	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	33.4	10 of 16	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	14 of 18	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.4	15 of 19	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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	3.8	153 of 158	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	61 of 123	50.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)70th percentile+60 vs school

Asian (2025)65th percentile+54 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+30 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-19 vs state

Science25%-24 vs state

Mathematics0%-36 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 12th 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
Bennett County High School - 01	Public	9-12	202 E School St	Martin	57551	Bennett County	Bennett County School District 03-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 685-6330	125	14	8.8	100.0%	24 (19.2%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.8%)	2 (1.6%)	75 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (13.6%)	15.8	149^th of 166 public high schools	10.2%		35.9	94^th of 141 public high schools	33.3%	55	45.0			0.0			25.0		$21,547	$4,929	$16,619
Lakota Technical High School - 10	Public	9-12	206 School St	Batesland	57716	Oglala Lakota County	Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 455-6697	414	37	11.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	395 (95.4%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8	159^th of 166 public high schools	4.2%		1.8	140^th of 141 public high schools	0.7%	19	21.6	16.7	21.3	8.1	16.7	8.8	5.4	5.0	$24,114	$2,728	$21,386
Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92	Public, Virtual	9-12	14 New Wolf Creek Rd	Pine Ridge	57716	Oglala Lakota County	Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 455-6702	83	3	32.1	96.4%	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (91.6%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	20.2	147^th of 166 public high schools	11.4%					(n/a)	23.5	38.5	30.0	5.9	0.0	3.3	11.8	16.7	$25,460	$3,073	$22,388

Frequently Asked Questions about Bennett County High School - 01

How many students attend Bennett County High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Bennett County High School - 01.

Is Bennett County High School - 01 a good school?

Bennett County High School - 01 ranks in the bottom 10.2% of South Dakota high schools.

What district is Bennett County High School - 01 in?

Bennett County School District 03-1

What is the racial makeup of Bennett County High School - 01?

Students at Bennett County High School - 01 are 60% American Indian, 19% White, 14% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Bennett County High School - 01?

Bennett County High School - 01 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bennett County Elementary School - 03
Middle : Bennett County Middle School - 06

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