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Colman-Egan High School - 01

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Colman-Egan High School - 01 ranks 73 rd of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 56% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Colman-Egan High School - 01 is a public high school located in Colman, South Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 90 students. The school is part of the Colman-Egan School District 50-5, which is ranked 93 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colman-Egan High School - 01 has shown a mixed academic performance over the years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 73 out of 166 South Dakota high schools and was rated 3 SchoolDigger stars out of 5. However, its performance has fluctuated, with rankings ranging from 37 (2021-2022) to 116 (2020-2021) over the past several years. The school has maintained relatively high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84% to 96.1% in recent years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 2.8%. In English Language Arts (ELA), the school has outperformed the state average, with 11th-grade proficiency rates ranging from 60% to 76.47%. However, the school's mathematics proficiency rates have been lower, ranging from 16% to 36% for 11th-grade students, which is below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Baltic High School and Chester High School, which have shown stronger academic performance, Colman-Egan High School - 01 serves a population with a relatively higher socioeconomic status, as indicated by its low percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients. The school's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are generally in line with the regional averages. To improve overall academic performance, the school may need to focus on addressing the gaps in mathematics proficiency and supporting the academic achievement of all student subgroups.

100

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,142

Per pupil spending ?

18%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 S Loban Ave
Colman, SD 57017

(605) 534-3534

District: Colman-Egan School District 50-5

Feeder schools for Colman-Egan High School - 01:

Elementary:	Colman Elementary - 03
Middle:	Colman-Egan Junior High - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Hispanic:

7.0%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 72nd percentile in 2022 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (86%)

✓Above the South Dakota median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 72nd-percentile peak (2022) to 56th (2025)

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

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

South Dakota avg50%

73^rd of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 46 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

93^rd of 147Colman-Egan School District 50-5 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	73 of 166	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.6	96 of 141	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	84 of 138	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.9	37 of 134	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	24.0	116 of 140	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	77 of 135	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	114 of 138	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	51.3	69 of 137	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.6	87 of 141	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	17.8	120 of 133	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.7	130 of 144	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	57.3	72 of 143	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	25.8	120 of 141	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	76.2	27 of 150	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	69.3	39 of 144	72.9%	★★★★☆
2008	37.3	92 of 135	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.5	85 of 141	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.1	71 of 136	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.1	64 of 137	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.9	65 of 132	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	53.7	70 of 133	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	7 of 45	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	72 of 164	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.1	65 of 93	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.2	83 of 95	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.9	46 of 84	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	56 of 89	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	35 of 81	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	43 of 154	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	71 of 162	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.0	73 of 107	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	38 of 96	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.6	11 of 87	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	33.5	65 of 90	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	67 of 89	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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	100.0	1 of 140	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	45 of 158	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	30.7	93 of 125	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	83 of 121	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.6	27 of 123	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	10.5	120 of 129	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	72 of 123	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.9	112 of 123	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)99th percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile-31 vs school

Native American (2025)19th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+13 vs state

Science59%+10 vs state

Mathematics18%-19 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
Colman-Egan High School - 01	Public	9-12	200 S Loban Ave	Colman	57017	Moody County	Colman-Egan School District 50-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 534-3534	100	7	14.5	18.0%	85 (85.0%)	3 (3.0%)	7 (7.0%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	59.9	73^rd of 166 public high schools	56.0%		34.6	96^th of 141 public high schools	31.9%	23	76.5			17.7			58.8		$12,142	$355	$11,788
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%)	82.3	18^th of 166 public high schools	89.2%		86.6	12^th of 141 public high schools	91.5%	6	70.3			62.2			64.9		$13,027	$417	$12,610
Chester Area Cyber School - 92	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%)	34.9	122^nd of 166 public high schools	26.5%		32.5	102^nd of 141 public high schools	27.7%	20	62.5	50.0	60.0	6.3	25.0	10.0	31.3	35.0	$10,891	$417	$10,474
High Plains - 06	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	84	0	700.0	11.9%	79 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	13.8	153^rd of 166 public high schools	7.8%		6.8	130^th of 141 public high schools	7.8%	23	20.0	42.9	27.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.7	9.1	$6,423	$417	$6,006
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland High School	Public	9-12	102 School St	Rutland	57054	Lake County	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 586-4352	77	7	11.1	32.5%	72 (93.5%)	2 (2.6%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.3	112^th of 166 public high schools	32.5%					(n/a)	52.9			17.7			47.1		$16,752	$1,098	$15,654
Flandreau High School - 01	Public	9-12	600 W Community Dr	Flandreau	57028	Moody County	Flandreau School District 50-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 997-2455	201	16	12.5	46.8%	84 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (22.9%)	5 (2.5%)	54 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)	25.3	142^nd of 166 public high schools	14.5%		29.6	110^th of 141 public high schools	22.0%	32	40.9			15.9			36.4		$14,262	$598	$13,664
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%)	45.2	99^th of 166 public high schools	40.4%		32.9	101^st of 141 public high schools	28.4%	2	64.4			37.0			24.7		$10,841	$401	$10,440
Flandreau Indian Boarding School	Public	9-12	1132 N Crescent Street	Flandreau	57028	Moody County	Flandreau Indian Boarding School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(605) 997-3773	149	10	14.9	98.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Madison High School - 01	Public	9-12	800 NE 9th St	Madison	57042	Lake County	Madison Central School District 39-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 256-7706	384	26	14.8	20.1%	322 (83.9%)	2 (0.5%)	41 (10.7%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	66.4	50^th of 166 public high schools	69.9%		45.3	80^th of 141 public high schools	43.3%	30	70.6	100.0	71.2	36.7	50.0	36.9	54.1	55.0	$11,493	$343	$11,151
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%)	96.3	3^rd of 166 public high schools	98.2%		89.1	10^th of 141 public high schools	92.9%	7	96.7			66.7			83.3		$17,138	$1,798	$15,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Colman-Egan High School - 01

What schools feed into Colman-Egan High School - 01?

Colman-Egan High School - 01 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Colman Elementary - 03
Middle : Colman-Egan Junior High - 02

How many students attend Colman-Egan High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 100 students attended Colman-Egan High School - 01.

What district is Colman-Egan High School - 01 in?

Colman-Egan School District 50-5

Is Colman-Egan High School - 01 a good school?

Colman-Egan High School - 01 ranks 73^rd of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Colman-Egan High School - 01?

Students at Colman-Egan High School - 01 are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

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