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Beresford High School - 01

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Beresford High School - 01 ranks 55 th of 130 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 130 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 58% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Beresford High School - 01 serves 222 students in grades 9–12 in Beresford, South Dakota, and is compared here with six nearby high schools. Its latest results show a mixed academic picture: 11th-grade science and English Language Arts (ELA) are above state results, while math is below. The clearest concern is math, where proficiency trails both the state and the nearby-school average.

Science is the school’s strongest current subject: 57% of 11th graders were proficient, 12 percentage points above the state and 2 points above the nearby-school average, ranking third among the seven schools. ELA proficiency was 53%, 5 points above the state but 4 points below the nearby average. Math proficiency was 25%, 9 points below the state and 8 points below the nearby average; the result matches the reported figure for the Beresford School District 61-2. Graduation was 88% in 2025–2026, nearly level with the state’s 88% but 8 points below the nearby-school average of 96%; every nearby school had a higher rate.

Older all-grades results improved from 2022–2023 to 2023–2024: ELA rose 22 points, math 9, and science 19. Math nevertheless remained below the state. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking rose from the 41st percentile and 2 stars in 2024–2025 to the 58th percentile and 3 stars in 2025–2026, placing the school fourth among the seven nearby schools; the district ranks at the 47th percentile with 2 stars. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 14.7, compared with 13.9 nearby, and 19% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, versus a nearby average of 22%. SchoolDigger’s group rankings that year placed the school at the 92nd percentile for how well it served African American students, compared with the 41st percentile overall; its ranking for how well it served Hispanic students was at the 21st percentile.

222

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,022

Per pupil spending ?

18.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

301 W Maple St
Beresford, SD 57004

(605) 763-2145

District: Beresford School District 61-2

Feeder schools for Beresford High School - 01:

Elementary:	Beresford Elementary - 02
Middle:	Beresford Middle School - 03

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2026) from a 10th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the South Dakota median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

South Dakota avg42%

55^th of 130

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 126Beresford School District 61-2 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	54.7	55 of 130	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	98 of 166	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	83 of 141	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.5	124 of 138	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	113 of 134	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	113 of 140	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	76 of 135	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.2	24 of 138	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.8	16 of 137	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.4	36 of 141	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	28.0	110 of 133	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.5	91 of 144	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	81.7	19 of 143	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	56.8	68 of 141	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.9	22 of 150	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	65.4	44 of 144	69.4%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	32 of 135	76.3%	★★★★☆
2007	62.6	59 of 141	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.1	61 of 136	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.2	41 of 137	70.1%	★★★★☆
2004	80.5	17 of 132	87.1%	★★★★☆
2003	65.1	48 of 133	63.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	3 of 39	92.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	48 of 96	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	59 of 164	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	51 of 93	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.0	82 of 95	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	60 of 84	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.9	79 of 89	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	54 of 83	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.4	16 of 82	80.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	64 of 81	21.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	120 of 154	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	31 of 44	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	38 of 95	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	23.1	135 of 162	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	66 of 107	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.2	87 of 96	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	82 of 87	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	67 of 89	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	35 of 88	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	23 of 90	74.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	13 of 19	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	65 of 140	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	7 of 19	63.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	55 of 121	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.9	116 of 158	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	84 of 125	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	8.3	116 of 121	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	106 of 123	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	111 of 129	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	70 of 123	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.7	29 of 123	76.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)92nd percentile+51 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

White (2026)55th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)32nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

Science57%+12 vs state

English Language Arts53%+5 vs state

Mathematics25%-9 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beresford High School - 01	Public	9-12	301 W Maple St	Beresford	57004	Union County	Beresford School District 61-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 763-2145	222	15	14.7	18.5%	199 (89.6%)	2 (0.9%)	17 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	54.7	55^th of 130 public high schools	57.7%		45.4	98^th of 166 public high schools	41.0%	43	52.9	25.5	56.9	$13,022	$00	$13,022
Alcester-Hudson High School - 01	Public	9-12	409 E 6th St	Alcester	57001	Union County	Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 934-1890	99	9	11.3	26.3%	90 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	69	33^rd of 130 public high schools	74.6%		65.5	56^th of 166 public high schools	66.3%	23	65.4	34.6	53.9	$13,777	$96	$13,681
Centerville High School - 01	Public	9-12	610 Lincoln St	Centerville	57014	Turner County	Centerville School District 60-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 563-2291	94	7	13.0	10.6%	91 (96.8%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.2	31^st of 130 public high schools	76.2%		90.9	7^th of 166 public high schools	95.8%	24	60.0	40.0	55.0	$13,999	$421	$13,579
Viborg-Hurley High School - 01	Public	9-12	203 W Park Ave	Viborg	57070	Turner County	Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 766-5418	124	10	12.9	31.5%	105 (84.7%)	3 (2.4%)	8 (6.5%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	50.7	65^th of 130 public high schools	50.0%		42.7	106^th of 166 public high schools	36.1%	41	55.9	20.6	52.9	$13,048	$407	$12,641
Canton High School - 01	Public	9-12	800 N Main St	Canton	57013	Lincoln County	Canton School District 41-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 764-2706	283	19	14.9	20.5%	255 (90.1%)	4 (1.4%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	46.2	78^th of 130 public high schools	40.0%		66.9	48^th of 166 public high schools	71.1%	30	45.0	40.0	41.7	$11,432	$00	$11,432
Irene - Wakonda High School - 01	Public	9-12	130 E State St	Irene	57037	Turner County	Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 263-3313	86	6	14.1	27.9%	79 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.8%)	51	64^th of 130 public high schools	50.8%		76.4	26^th of 166 public high schools	84.3%	38	50.0	15.0	65.0	$16,599	$151	$16,448
Lennox High School - 01	Public	9-12	1201 S Main St	Lennox	57039	Lincoln County	Lennox School District 41-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 647-2203	357	21	17.2	14.8%	329 (92.2%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	86.3	10^th of 130 public high schools	92.3%		85.8	13^th of 166 public high schools	92.2%	3	65.2	48.9	60.9	$11,065	$263	$10,802

Frequently Asked Questions about Beresford High School - 01

How many students attend Beresford High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Beresford High School - 01.

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

Students at Beresford High School - 01 are 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Beresford High School - 01 a good school?

Beresford High School - 01 ranks 55^th of 130 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Beresford High School - 01 in?

Beresford School District 61-2

What schools feed into Beresford High School - 01?

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

Elementary : Beresford Elementary - 02
Middle : Beresford Middle School - 03

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