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Elkton High School - 01

Public Grades 9-12

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 14% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Elkton High School - 01 is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Elkton, South Dakota, with a total enrollment of 129 students. The school is part of the Elkton School District 05-3, which is ranked 97 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elkton High School - 01 has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for 11th-grade students in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 47.06% of Elkton High School - 01 students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 63.84%. The school's graduation rates have been mixed, ranging from 75% to 93.3% in recent years, while the dropout rate has been relatively high, ranging from 1.9% to 4.6%. Additionally, the school has seen significant disparities in performance among different student subgroups, with female students ranking 111 out of 164 South Dakota high schools and male students ranking 134 out of 162 in the 2024-2025 school year.

Elkton High School - 01's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, from a high of 30 out of 137 South Dakota high schools in the 2016-2017 school year to a low of 143 out of 166 in the 2024-2025 school year. This suggests a concerning trend of declining academic performance, especially when compared to nearby schools like Brookings High School - 01, which had 71.38% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, and Deubrook High School - 01. The school's higher spending per student, ranging from $12,970 to $17,633 in recent years, does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes, suggesting potential issues with resource allocation and utilization.

140

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,155

Per pupil spending ?

32.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

508 Buffalo St
Elkton, SD 57026

(605) 542-2541

District: Elkton School District 05-3

Feeder schools for Elkton High School - 01:

Elementary:	Elkton Elementary - 02
Middle:	Elkton Junior High - 03

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Hispanic:

20.0%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2019 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (86%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (31% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Science scores 22 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

South Dakota avg50%

143^rd of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th of 147Elkton School District 05-3 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	25.2	143 of 166	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	111 of 141	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	88 of 138	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.6	122 of 134	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	52.4	76 of 140	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.3	132 of 135	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	55.2	73 of 138	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	72.4	30 of 137	78.1%	★★★★☆
2016	52.0	77 of 141	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.0	80 of 133	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	73.9	36 of 144	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	52.1	82 of 143	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.9	87 of 141	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.2	122 of 150	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.8	106 of 144	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.8	79 of 135	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.6	58 of 141	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	23.4	115 of 136	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	8.5	131 of 137	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	47.9	78 of 132	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.6	76 of 133	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	27 of 45	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	111 of 164	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	69 of 93	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.0	26 of 95	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	24.5	73 of 84	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	61 of 81	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	142 of 154	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	134 of 162	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	80 of 107	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	84 of 96	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	71.0	18 of 89	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	5.4	86 of 88	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	65.2	39 of 90	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	5 of 11	54.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	54 of 89	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

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

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	134 of 158	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	105 of 125	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	80 of 121	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.9	111 of 123	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	80 of 129	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	5.6	120 of 123	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	46.6	77 of 123	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2025)55th percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-17 vs state

Science26%-22 vs state

Mathematics21%-16 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
Elkton High School - 01	Public	9-12	508 Buffalo St	Elkton	57026	Brookings County	Elkton School District 05-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 542-2541	140	10	13.8	32.1%	106 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	25.2	143^rd of 166 public high schools	13.9%		26.5	111^th of 141 public high schools	21.3%	32	47.1			20.6			26.5		$31,155	$220	$30,935
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)
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
Bobcat Plains Academy High School - 92	Public, Virtual	9-12	1910 12th St S	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(605) 696-4714	77	1	96.2	36.4%	47 (61.0%)	6 (7.8%)	14 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	1 (1.3%)	6 (7.8%)								(n/a)	10.3	50.0	12.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.5	3.2	$6,713	$310	$6,402
Brookings High School - 01	Public	9-12	530 Elm Ave	Brookings	57006	Brookings County	Brookings School District 05-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 696-4100	979	59	16.6	17.6%	786 (80.3%)	25 (2.6%)	74 (7.6%)	31 (3.2%)	14 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.0%)	65.6	54^th of 166 public high schools	67.5%		54.9	66^th of 141 public high schools	53.2%	12	71.4			34.2			55.4		$11,045	$418	$10,628
Deubrook High School - 01	Public	9-12	100 School Ave	White	57276	Brookings County	Deubrook Area School District 05-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 629-1114	105	9	11.3	11.4%	98 (93.3%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	46.2	96^th of 166 public high schools	42.2%		47.4	78^th of 141 public high schools	44.7%	18	51.6			32.3			45.2		$13,290	$02	$13,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkton High School - 01

How many students attend Elkton High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 140 students attended Elkton High School - 01.

What district is Elkton High School - 01 in?

Elkton School District 05-3

Is Elkton High School - 01 a good school?

Elkton High School - 01 ranks in the bottom 13.9% of South Dakota high schools.

What schools feed into Elkton High School - 01?

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

Elementary : Elkton Elementary - 02
Middle : Elkton Junior High - 03

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

Students at Elkton High School - 01 are 76% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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