Is Douglas High School - 03 a good school?

Douglas High School - 03 ranks 48 th of 138 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Douglas High School - 03?

In the 2022-23 school year, 749 students attended Douglas High School - 03.

What is the racial makeup of Douglas High School - 03?

Students at Douglas High School - 03 are 71% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% American Indian, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Douglas High School - 03?

Douglas High School - 03 is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Patriot Elementary -06 Elementary : Vandenberg Elementary - 02 Middle : Douglas Middle School - 01

Douglas High School - 03

Public 9-12

420 Patriot Dr
Box Elder, SD 57719

(605) 923-0030

District: Douglas School District 51-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
48^th of 138 South Dakota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,365

Feeder schools for Douglas High School - 03:

Elementary:	Patriot Elementary -06
	Vandenberg Elementary - 02
Middle:	Douglas Middle School - 01

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 749

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Douglas High School - 03 ranks better than 65.2% of high schools in South Dakota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.21. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.4%), Hispanic (8.9%), two or more races (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Douglas High School - 03 is 16.7. (See more...)

Compare Douglas High School - 03 employs 44.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Douglas High School - 03 is $9,365.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Douglas High School - 03:

SchoolDigger ranks Douglas High School - 03 48^th of 138 South Dakota public high schools. (See Douglas High School - 03 in the ranking list.)

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Douglas School District 51-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Douglas School District 51-1 67^th of 126 South Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Douglas High School - 03

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SD State Percentile
2003	38.36	95^th	133	28.6%
2004	52.17	70^th	132	47.0%
2005	44.88	90^th	137	34.3%
2006	22.03	121^st	136	11.0%
2007	46.67	92^nd	141	34.8%
2008	46.82	75^th	135	44.4%
2009	38.39	99^th	144	31.3%
2010	45.83	100^th	150	33.3%
2011	54.09	74^th	141	47.5%
2012	53.94	77^th	143	46.2%
2013	45.03	95^th	144	34.0%
2015	49.50	71^st	133	46.6%
2016	54.72	69^th	141	51.1%
2017	49.04	73^rd	137	46.7%
2018	50.99	82^nd	138	40.6%
2019	74.14	28^th	135	79.3%
2021	67.61	37^th	140	73.6%
2022	52.75	70^th	134	47.8%
2023	63.21	48^th	138	65.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Douglas High School - 03

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SD State Percentile
2019	84.21	2^nd	7	71.4%
2022	35.61	7^th	9	22.2%
2023	61.84	5^th	11	54.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Douglas High School - 03

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	51.58	7^th	17	58.8%
2022	92.17	1^st	8	87.5%
2023	12.39	10^th	10	0.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Douglas High School - 03

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	62.97	16^th	53	69.8%
2019	64.30	11^th	44	75.0%
2021	53.91	16^th	37	56.8%
2022	80.16	8^th	25	68.0%
2023	83.23	5^th	46	89.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Douglas High School - 03

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	38.47	59^th	82	28.0%
2019	62.54	26^th	83	68.7%
2021	65.70	30^th	89	66.3%
2022	43.09	58^th	84	31.0%
2023	64.62	32^nd	95	66.3%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Douglas High School - 03

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	31.36	1^st	1	0.0%
2019	62.67	1^st	1	0.0%
2021	63.86	2^nd	5	60.0%
2022	52.37	2^nd	5	60.0%
2023	52.78	1^st	1	0.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Douglas High School - 03

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	67.16	35^th	90	61.1%
2019	81.46	12^th	88	86.4%
2021	68.44	24^th	89	73.0%
2022	53.30	42^nd	87	51.7%
2023	55.80	45^th	96	53.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Douglas High School - 03

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	64.85	2^nd	8	75.0%
2022	90.36	2^nd	11	81.8%

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Rank History for Native American students at Douglas High School - 03

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	63.30	7^th	19	63.2%
2021	70.31	4^th	17	76.5%

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Rank History for White students at Douglas High School - 03

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	58.22	51^st	123	58.5%
2019	70.83	30^th	123	75.6%
2021	67.68	32^nd	129	75.2%
2022	51.83	66^th	123	46.3%
2023	50.00	66^th	121	45.5%

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Data source: test scores: South Dakota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: South Dakota Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	612	612
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	569	569
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	544	544
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	544	544
1993	464	59	25	17	9	n/a	n/a	0	574
1994	475	56	24	11	12	n/a	n/a	0	578
1995	511	28	18	13	20	n/a	n/a	0	590
1996	511	28	18	13	20	n/a	n/a	0	590
1997	505	34	11	18	26	n/a	n/a	0	594
1998	529	33	13	12	26	n/a	n/a	0	613
1999	552	24	11	12	17	n/a	n/a	0	616
2000	523	24	14	18	26	n/a	n/a	0	605
2001	509	26	21	19	34	n/a	n/a	0	609
2002	578	26	17	21	39	n/a	n/a	0	681
2003	578	26	17	21	39	n/a	n/a	0	681
2004	593	24	17	26	34	n/a	n/a	0	694
2005	600	21	17	29	36	n/a	n/a	0	703
2006	547	20	18	31	34	n/a	n/a	0	650
2007	526	18	15	24	42	n/a	n/a	0	625
2008	498	25	15	21	50	n/a	n/a	0	609
2009	542	35	21	22	45	n/a	n/a	0	665
2010	543	34	21	19	42	n/a	n/a	0	659
2011	547	26	15	24	44	2	21	0	679
2012	555	21	15	28	43	3	32	0	697
2013	542	22	14	30	43	2	31	0	684
2014	510	15	13	43	49	2	57	0	689
2015	533	21	8	43	45	3	64	0	717
2016	506	23	9	44	53	2	69	0	706
2017	505	20	11	50	59	2	67	0	714
2018	533	21	8	50	62	3	57	0	734
2019	545	16	11	47	57	3	68	0	747
2020	570	16	12	61	53	6	66	0	784
2021	560	22	13	62	54	4	61	0	776
2022	569	20	12	61	60	1	67	0	790
2023	535	15	7	67	58	1	66	0	749

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Douglas High School - 03

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	612	37.2	16.4	n/a
1990	569	46.0	12.3	n/a
1991	544	36.8	14.7	n/a
1992	544	36.8	14.7	n/a
1993	574	37.8	15.2	n/a
1994	578	37.9	15.3	n/a
1995	590	37.8	15.6	n/a
1996	590	37.8	15.6	n/a
1997	594	35.9	16.5	9.9
1998	613	35.9	17.1	20.4
1999	616	35.3	17.5	21.4
2000	605	36.6	16.5	16.7
2001	609	38.4	15.9	23.6
2002	681	43.7	15.6	21.3
2003	681	43.7	15.6	21.3
2004	694	44.8	15.5	25.4
2005	703	45.0	15.6	19.2
2006	650	44.3	14.7	22.5
2007	625	44.5	14.0	27.2
2008	609	44.6	13.7	33.5
2009	665	46.8	14.2	26.9
2010	659	47.3	13.9	26.7
2011	679	46.3	14.6	24.2
2012	697	47.1	14.7	29.4
2013	684	46.9	14.5	29.8
2014	689	47.0	14.6	30.6
2015	717	46.0	15.5	23.7
2016	706	47.0	15.0	36.1
2017	714	48.0	14.8	24.2
2018	734	42.9	17.0	30.4
2019	747	44.6	16.7	27.8
2020	784	45.1	17.3	28.3
2021	776	44.6	17.3	23.5
2022	790	45.3	17.4	16.3
2023	749	44.8	16.7	22.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Douglas High School - 03

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	612	37.2	16.4	n/a
1990	569	46.0	12.3	n/a
1991	544	36.8	14.7	n/a
1992	544	36.8	14.7	n/a
1993	574	37.8	15.2	n/a
1994	578	37.9	15.3	n/a
1995	590	37.8	15.6	n/a
1996	590	37.8	15.6	n/a
1997	594	35.9	16.5	9.9
1998	613	35.9	17.1	20.4
1999	616	35.3	17.5	21.4
2000	605	36.6	16.5	16.7
2001	609	38.4	15.9	23.6
2002	681	43.7	15.6	21.3
2003	681	43.7	15.6	21.3
2004	694	44.8	15.5	25.4
2005	703	45.0	15.6	19.2
2006	650	44.3	14.7	22.5
2007	625	44.5	14.0	27.2
2008	609	44.6	13.7	33.5
2009	665	46.8	14.2	26.9
2010	659	47.3	13.9	26.7
2011	679	46.3	14.6	24.2
2012	697	47.1	14.7	29.4
2013	684	46.9	14.5	29.8
2014	689	47.0	14.6	30.6
2015	717	46.0	15.5	23.7
2016	706	47.0	15.0	36.1
2017	714	48.0	14.8	24.2
2018	734	42.9	17.0	30.4
2019	747	44.6	16.7	27.8
2020	784	45.1	17.3	28.3
2021	776	44.6	17.3	23.5
2022	790	45.3	17.4	16.3
2023	749	44.8	16.7	22.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Douglas High School - 03

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020	$398 (4.8%)	$7,962 (95.3%)	$8,359
2021	$830 (8.9%)	$8,535 (91.1%)	$9,365

Data source: South Dakota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Douglas High School - 03

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 28^th of 135 High schools	Ranks 48^th of 138 High schools	14%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas High School - 03)	73.2	64.7	8.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas School District 51-1)	73.2	64.7	8.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)	64.4	65.2	0.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Douglas High School - 03)	54.2	41.4	12.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Douglas School District 51-1)	54.2	41.4	12.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)	41.2	37.8	3.4%
11th Grade Science (Douglas High School - 03)	42.3	56.4	14.1%
11th Grade Science (Douglas School District 51-1)	42.3	56.4	14.1%
11th Grade Science (South Dakota)	36.4	51.8	15.4%
12th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas High School - 03)	54.5	57.2	2.6%
12th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas School District 51-1)	54.5	57.2	2.6%
12th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)	36.5	34.2	2.3%
12th Grade Mathematics (Douglas High School - 03)	27.3	31.8	4.5%
12th Grade Mathematics (Douglas School District 51-1)	27.3	31.8	4.5%
12th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)	13	10.3	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Douglas High School - 03)	71.9	63.6	8.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Douglas School District 51-1)	54.2	50	4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota)	53.2	49.7	3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Douglas High School - 03)	52.3	40	12.3%
All Grades Mathematics (Douglas School District 51-1)	47.4	37.7	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota)	44.9	41.9	3%
All Grades Science (Douglas High School - 03)	41.8	55.5	13.7%
All Grades Science (Douglas School District 51-1)	38.1	45.3	7.3%
All Grades Science (South Dakota)	40	42.6	2.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	747	749	0.3%
African American	16	15	6.3%
American Indian	57	58	1.8%
Asian	11	7	36.4%
Hispanic	47	67	42.6%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	545	535	1.8%
Two or More Races	68	66	2.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	27.8%	22.2%	5.7%

Schools Near Douglas High School - 03

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Douglas High School - 03	Public	9-12	420 Patriot Dr	Box Elder	57719	Pennington County	Douglas School District 51-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 923-0030	749	45	16.7	22.2%	535 (71.4%)	15 (2.0%)	67 (8.9%)	7 (0.9%)	58 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (8.8%)	63.2	48^th of 138 public high schools	65.2%		52.7	70^th of 134 public high schools	47.8%	22	64.7	57.2	63.6	41.4	31.8	40.0	56.4	55.5	$9,365	$830	$8,535
Central High School - 41	Public	9-12	433 Mt Rushmore Rd	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 394-4023	1,768	100	17.6	37.0%	958 (54.2%)	16 (0.9%)	187 (10.6%)	18 (1.0%)	336 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	253 (14.3%)								(n/a)			58.3			23.4		37.2	$10,507	$1,346	$9,161
Rapid City High School - 45	Public	9-12	601 Columbus St	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 394-4048	356	28	12.9	47.8%	154 (43.3%)	5 (1.4%)	46 (12.9%)	2 (0.6%)	101 (28.4%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (13.2%)	19.2	117^th of 138 public high schools	15.2%					(n/a)	29.5	44.1	34.7		8.8		19.7	22.1	$12,733	$1,236	$11,497
Rapid City Online High School - 92	Public, Virtual	9-12	625 9th St Ste 208	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(605) 394-4048	53	1	42.0	26.4%	28 (52.8%)	1 (1.9%)	7 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.5%)								(n/a)	26.7		27.3			9.1		18.2
Lincoln Building - 44	Public	12	851 West St	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 394-1813	32	2	16.0	9.4%	23 (71.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.5%)								(n/a)									$5,114	$315	$4,799
New Underwood High School - 01	Public	9-12	300 E Ash St	New Underwood	57761	Pennington County	New Underwood School District 51-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 754-6485	96	5	18.5	20.8%	81 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.4%)	48.8	77^th of 138 public high schools	44.2%		62.8	52^nd of 134 public high schools	61.2%	25	66.7		63.6	23.8		22.7	57.1	54.5	$8,311	$303	$8,008
Stevens High School - 42	Public	9-12	4215 Raider Rd	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 394-4051	1,686	89	18.9	13.9%	1,345 (79.8%)	8 (0.5%)	122 (7.2%)	27 (1.6%)	58 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	125 (7.4%)								(n/a)			76.8			46.2		57.1	$10,118	$1,321	$8,797

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