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Eagle Butte High School - 01

Public Grades 9-12

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 3% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Eagle Butte High School - 01 is a small public high school in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, serving just 10 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Eagle Butte School District 20-1, which is ranked 147th out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small size, Eagle Butte High School - 01 faces significant challenges. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in South Dakota, with academic performance well below the state average in subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics. Graduation rates have also been low, ranging from 55.6% to 86.4% in recent years. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges.

The only nearby school identified in the data is Dupree High School - 01, which also struggles with low performance, suggesting a lack of high-performing educational options in the immediate vicinity. While the school's small student-teacher ratio could indicate a more personalized learning environment, the consistent underperformance over the past decade highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to improve outcomes for the students of Eagle Butte High School - 01.

Students ?

0.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,973

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

W Frontier Ave
Eagle Butte, SD 57625

(605) 964-8744

District: Eagle Butte School District 20-1

Feeder schools for Eagle Butte High School - 01:

Elementary:	Eagle Butte Primary - 02
	Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03
Middle:	Eagle Butte Junior High - 06

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

66.7%

Asian:

33.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2012 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 0 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (11% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the South Dakota average (62% vs 86%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg7%

South Dakota avg47%

161^st of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Eagle Butte School District 20-1

147^th of 147Eagle Butte School District 20-1 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	6.4	161 of 166	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	138 of 141	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	135 of 138	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	133 of 135	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	136 of 138	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.4	132 of 137	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.6	139 of 141	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.6	130 of 133	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.4	142 of 144	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.4	142 of 143	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.0	128 of 141	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.9	136 of 150	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.0	125 of 144	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	6.4	128 of 135	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.2	133 of 141	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.1	135 of 136	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.1	136 of 137	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.9	130 of 132	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	7.6	125 of 133	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	154 of 164	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	92 of 93	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	90 of 95	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.2	79 of 82	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

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

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	18 of 21	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	136 of 154	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	45 of 48	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	43 of 46	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	51 of 53	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	156 of 162	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	95 of 96	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	82 of 88	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.4	89 of 90	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	56 of 83	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.1	12 of 16	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	12 of 16	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	17 of 19	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	83 of 140	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)41st percentile+38 vs school

Native American (2025)33rd percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+18 vs school

Homeless (2025)14th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-32 vs state

Science15%-29 vs state

Mathematics0%-43 vs state

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Schools Near Eagle Butte High School - 01

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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
Eagle Butte High School - 01	Public	9-12	W Frontier Ave	Eagle Butte	57625	Dewey County	Eagle Butte School District 20-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 964-8744	6	10	.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (33.3%)	4 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.4	161^st of 166 public high schools	3.0%		2	138^th of 141 public high schools	2.1%	23	19.0	25.0	19.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.5	14.5	$28,973	$5,278	$23,695
E. A. G. L. E. Center High School - 07	Public	9-12	E St	Eagle Butte	57625	Dewey County	Eagle Butte School District 20-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 964-8773	3	3	1.1		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.9	162^nd of 166 public high schools	2.4%					(n/a)	0.0			0.0			20.0
Dupree High School - 01	Public	9-12	127 B St	Dupree	57623	Ziebach County	Dupree School District 64-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 365-5140	111	9	11.7	100.0%	13 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.5	146^th of 166 public high schools	12.0%		4.8	132^nd of 141 public high schools	6.4%	14	52.6			5.3			23.7		$18,807	$703	$18,104

Frequently Asked Questions about Eagle Butte High School - 01

Is Eagle Butte High School - 01 a good school?

Eagle Butte High School - 01 ranks in the bottom 3.0% of South Dakota high schools.

What district is Eagle Butte High School - 01 in?

Eagle Butte School District 20-1

What is the racial makeup of Eagle Butte High School - 01?

Students at Eagle Butte High School - 01 are 67% American Indian, 33% Asian.

What schools feed into Eagle Butte High School - 01?

Eagle Butte High School - 01 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eagle Butte Primary - 02
Elementary : Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03
Middle : Eagle Butte Junior High - 06

How many students attend Eagle Butte High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 6 students attended Eagle Butte High School - 01.

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