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Faith High School - 01

Public Grades 9-12
29th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 166 South Dakota High Schools
Better than 83% of South Dakota high schools
Summary

Faith High School - 01 is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the small town of Faith, South Dakota, with a total enrollment of 77 students. The school is part of the Faith School District 46-2, which is ranked 73 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Faith High School - 01 has consistently performed well on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 78.95% in ELA, 42.11% in Math, and 57.89% in Science, all significantly higher than the state averages. The school's academic performance has been strong, with rankings in the top 30 high schools in the state for several years.

Faith High School - 01 has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84% to 100% in recent years, outperforming the state average. The school's dropout rates have been low, ranging from 0% to 2.8% in the past few years, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has performed exceptionally well in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking among the top schools in the state for these groups.

77
Students ?
13.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,237
Per pupil spending ?
35.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 206 W 5th St
       Faith, SD  57626

(605) 967-2152

District: Faith School District 46-2


Feeder schools for Faith High School - 01:

Elementary:    Faith Elementary - 02
    Maurine Elementary - 04
Middle:    Faith Junior High - 06
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.4%
American Indian:
6.5%
Hispanic:
3.9%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (60% vs 50% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 17% of South Dakota high schools
✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (86%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school60%
District avg60%
South Dakota avg50%
29th of 166
South Dakota public high schools ?
Top 17%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of South Dakota High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
73rd of 147Faith School District 46-2 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
202575.629 of 16682.5%★★★★☆
202468.140 of 14171.6%★★★★☆
202355.467 of 13851.4%★★★☆☆
202284.316 of 13488.1%★★★★☆
202152.974 of 14047.1%★★☆☆☆
201981.021 of 13584.4%★★★★☆
201873.927 of 13880.4%★★★★☆
201777.923 of 13783.2%★★★★☆
201681.112 of 14191.5%★★★★★
201577.427 of 13379.7%★★★★☆
201381.419 of 14486.8%★★★★☆
201266.655 of 14361.5%★★★☆☆
201182.417 of 14187.9%★★★★☆
20103.8143 of 1504.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200932.7107 of 14425.7%★☆☆☆☆
200828.6107 of 13520.7%★☆☆☆☆
200725.7119 of 14115.6%★☆☆☆☆
200688.96 of 13695.6%★★★★★
200574.227 of 13780.3%★★★★☆
20049.9123 of 1326.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200373.634 of 13374.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202568.547 of 16471.3%★★★★☆
202456.643 of 9353.8%★★★☆☆
201877.511 of 8286.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202596.11 of 8198.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202588.36 of 15496.1%★★★★★
202487.84 of 4891.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202571.538 of 16276.5%★★★★☆
202294.42 of 8797.7%★★★★★

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202548.934 of 8359.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202562.855 of 15865.2%★★★☆☆
202454.065 of 12548.0%★★★☆☆
202337.186 of 12128.9%★☆☆☆☆
202273.333 of 12373.2%★★★★☆
202153.064 of 12950.4%★★★☆☆
201976.625 of 12379.7%★★★★☆
201864.042 of 12365.9%★★★☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school
Female (2025)71st percentile-11 vs school
White (2025)65th percentile-17 vs school
Native American (2025)59th percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts79%+15 vs state
Science58%+9 vs state
Mathematics42%+6 vs state

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

Elementary : Faith Elementary - 02
Elementary : Maurine Elementary - 04
Middle : Faith Junior High - 06

Faith High School - 01 ranks 29th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Faith High School - 01 are 84% White, 6% American Indian, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 77 students attended Faith High School - 01.


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