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Canistota High School - 01

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Canistota High School - 01 ranks 15 th of 130 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 130 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 88% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Canistota High School - 01 serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 99 students in Canistota, South Dakota. In 2025–2026, SchoolDigger ranked it 15th of 130 South Dakota schools, at the 88th percentile, with 4 stars. Its clearest distinction is English Language Arts: 11th graders scored 71% proficient, 22 points above the state and 17 points above the nearby-school average, ranking second among eight nearby conventional high schools.

Canistota was above the state in all three 2025–2026 11th-grade SD ACT subjects, and its district reported the same results. Mathematics was its weakest local comparison: 47% proficiency was 13 points above the state but only 4 points above the nearby-school average, placing third among eight schools. Science was also third among nearby schools, at 53% proficiency and 8 points above the state. Earlier Science results were strong too: in 2024–2025, Canistota scored 63% on the 11th-grade Smarter Balanced assessment, 14 points above the state and second among seven nearby schools with comparable results.

SchoolDigger rankings show a strong latest standing but considerable year-to-year movement: Canistota’s overall percentile rose from 47 in 2022–2023 to 85, fell to 63, then climbed to 88 in 2025–2026. SchoolDigger subgroup rankings also show lower standing in serving Native American students (19th percentile) and multiracial students (17th) in 2024–2025, compared with 63 overall. For context, the 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 12.1, close to the nearby average of 11.7; 17% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby average of 25%. The 2025–2026 graduation rate was 92%, 4 points above the state, though below Canistota’s 100% rates in 2022–2023 and 2023–2024.

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,981

Per pupil spending ?

17.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

431 4th Ave
Canistota, SD 57012

(605) 296-3458

District: Canistota School District 43-1

Feeder schools for Canistota High School - 01:

Elementary:	Canistota Elementary - 02
Middle:	Canistota Middle School - 03

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

American Indian:

4.0%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of South Dakota high schools

✓92% 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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

South Dakota avg42%

15^th of 130

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 79 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 126Canistota School District 43-1 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	81.2	15 of 130	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	61 of 166	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.5	21 of 141	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	73 of 138	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.8	29 of 134	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	51 of 140	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.4	120 of 135	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.3	72 of 138	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.3	93 of 137	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	13.4	127 of 141	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.4	100 of 133	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	70.5	43 of 144	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.7	44 of 143	69.2%	★★★★☆
2011	31.0	110 of 141	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.8	141 of 150	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.5	129 of 144	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.1	112 of 135	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.9	97 of 141	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.4	107 of 136	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.0	87 of 137	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	21.5	114 of 132	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	60.5	57 of 133	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	34 of 96	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	61 of 164	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	59 of 95	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.0	17 of 89	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	45.7	52 of 82	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	13 of 23	43.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	96 of 154	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	69 of 162	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	90.1	8 of 107	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	67.2	26 of 87	70.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	74 of 89	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	67 of 83	19.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	44 of 140	68.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	24 of 121	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	52 of 158	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.6	15 of 125	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	60 of 121	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.2	22 of 123	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	63 of 129	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	67 of 123	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)80th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-24 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

Foster Care (2025)43rd percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-26 vs school

Native American (2025)19th percentile-44 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+22 vs state

Science53%+8 vs state

Mathematics47%+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)	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
Canistota High School - 01	Public	9-12	431 4th Ave	Canistota	57012	McCook County	Canistota School District 43-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 296-3458	99	8	12.1	17.2%	90 (90.9%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	81.2	15^th of 130 public high schools	88.5%		63.6	61^st of 166 public high schools	63.3%	46	70.6	47.1	52.9	$13,981	$101	$13,880
Montrose High School - 01	Public	9-12	309 S Church Ave	Montrose	57048	McCook County	Montrose School District 43-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 363-5025	63	6	11.2	17.5%	62 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95.5	4^th of 130 public high schools	96.9%		69.1	43^rd of 166 public high schools	74.1%	39	81.3	62.5	62.5	$15,121	$261	$14,859
McCook Central High School - 01	Public	9-12	200 E Essex	Salem	57058	McCook County	McCook Central School District 43-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 425-2264	118	9	12.5	16.9%	110 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.1%)	22.5	108^th of 130 public high schools	16.9%		64.3	58^th of 166 public high schools	65.1%	50	34.8	34.8	21.7	$13,408	$37	$13,372
Marion High School - 01	Public	9-12	100 S Cedar St	Marion	57043	Turner County	Marion School District 60-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 648-3615	62	7	8.9	48.4%	51 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.7%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)	47.9	72^nd of 130 public high schools	44.6%		28.9	135^th of 166 public high schools	18.7%	63	33.3	41.7	50.0	$16,522	$92	$16,430
Parker High School - 01	Public	9-12	335 W 1st St	Parker	57053	Turner County	Parker School District 60-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 297-3456	141	10	13.7	15.6%	130 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	21.2	111^th of 130 public high schools	14.6%		48.1	94^th of 166 public high schools	43.4%	17	37.2	28.6	31.4	$10,088	$00	$10,088
Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01	Public	9-12	130 N 6th St	Emery	57332	Hanson County	Bridgewater-Emery 30-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 449-4271	100	10	9.6	34.0%	91 (91.0%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	84.9	13^th of 130 public high schools	90.0%		68.2	46^th of 166 public high schools	72.3%	33	72.7	50.0	54.6	$17,066	$381	$16,684
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
Freeman High School - 01	Public	9-12	1001 S Wipf St	Freeman	57029	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 925-4214	110	12	9.3	30.9%	88 (80.0%)	2 (1.8%)	17 (15.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	76.8	21^st of 130 public high schools	83.8%		39.4	111^th of 166 public high schools	33.1%	90	70.0	40.0	55.0	$13,839	$00	$13,839
Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07	Public, Virtual	8-12	46560 264th St	Sioux Falls	57033	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 528-3799	6	3	2.3	—	2 (33.3%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Falls Academy - 08	Public, Virtual	5-12	46560 264th St	Sioux Falls	57033	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 528-3799	29	0	60.4	10.3%	6 (20.7%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Canistota High School - 01

How many students attend Canistota High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 99 students attended Canistota High School - 01.

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

Students at Canistota High School - 01 are 91% White, 4% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Canistota High School - 01?

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

Elementary : Canistota Elementary - 02
Middle : Canistota Middle School - 03

Is Canistota High School - 01 a good school?

Canistota High School - 01 ranks 15^th of 130 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Canistota High School - 01 in?

Canistota School District 43-1

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