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Edgemont High School - 01

Public Grades 9-12
Summary

Edgemont High School - 01 is a small public high school in Edgemont, South Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of just 33 students. The school is part of the Edgemont School District 23-1, which is ranked 126 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edgemont High School - 01 has experienced significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 15th out of 138 schools in 2017-2018 to a low of 134th out of 140 schools in 2020-2021. In the most recent school year, the school ranked 130th out of 166 South Dakota high schools and received a 1-star rating, significantly lower than the nearby Hot Springs High School - 01, which ranked 60th and received a 3-star rating. The school's graduation and dropout rates have also been variable, with a four-year graduation rate ranging from 84.0% to 90.9% and a dropout rate ranging from 0.0% to 3.4%.

Academically, Edgemont High School - 01 has consistently underperformed the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for 11th-grade students in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Hot Springs High School - 01 performed better than the state average in ELA and on par in Mathematics and Science. The school also has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 45.45% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 13.6% at Hot Springs High School - 01. Despite the higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio at Edgemont High School - 01, the school's academic performance remains below the state average.

26
Students ?
5.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
53.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 715 Mogul Way
       Edgemont, SD  57735

(605) 662-7254

District: Edgemont School District 23-1


Feeder schools for Edgemont High School - 01:

Elementary:    Edgemont Elementary - 03
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.6%
Hispanic:
15.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2009 → 22nd in 2025
Strengths
✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (84%)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2009
✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Not ranked this year
Edgemont High School - 01 did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
109th of 126Edgemont School District 23-1 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202531.3130 of 16621.7%★☆☆☆☆
202370.930 of 13878.3%★★★★☆
202271.341 of 13469.4%★★★★☆
20216.8134 of 1404.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201879.215 of 13889.1%★★★★☆
20167.6131 of 1417.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201217.3126 of 14311.9%★☆☆☆☆
201166.151 of 14163.8%★★★☆☆
201050.287 of 15042.0%★★☆☆☆
200919.7128 of 14411.1%★☆☆☆☆
200779.123 of 14183.7%★★★★☆
200620.7122 of 13610.3%★☆☆☆☆
200482.414 of 13289.4%★★★★★
200369.740 of 13369.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202596.61 of 16499.4%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
20259.9149 of 1543.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
20254.0158 of 1622.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202530.683 of 14040.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202525.1135 of 15814.6%★☆☆☆☆
20214.2127 of 1291.6%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Female (2025)99th percentile+78 vs school
Special Education (2025)41st percentile+19 vs school
White (2025)15th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-18 vs school
Male (2025)2nd percentile-19 vs school

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Frequently Asked Questions about Edgemont High School - 01

Students at Edgemont High School - 01 are 85% White, 15% Hispanic.

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

Elementary : Edgemont Elementary - 03

In the 2024-25 school year, 26 students attended Edgemont High School - 01.

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Latest South Dakota data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewNov 6, 2026
2025–26 SD ACT & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewNov 6, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation rates (updated)NewNov 1, 2026
2025–26 immunization ratesOct 24, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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