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Gayville-Volin High School - 01

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Gayville-Volin High School - 01 ranks 95 th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 43% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Gayville-Volin High School - 01 is a public high school located in Gayville, South Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 92 students. The school is part of the Gayville-Volin School District 63-1, which is ranked 115 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gayville-Volin High School - 01 has consistently underperformed the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for 11th grade students in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science over the past few years. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 54.55% in ELA, 31.82% in Math, and 45.45% in Science, compared to the state averages of 63.84%, 36.27%, and 48.95%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has also been lower than the state's average, ranging from 78.9% to 88.8% in recent years, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 0% to 2.8%.

While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and per-student spending comparable to nearby schools, it has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a high of 20 out of 141 schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 129 out of 135 schools in 2018-2019. This trend suggests that the school is struggling to keep up with the academic performance of other high schools in the state, such as Centerville High School - 01 and Irene - Wakonda High School - 01, which have consistently outperformed Gayville-Volin High School - 01 in academic assessments and overall statewide rankings.

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,825

Per pupil spending ?

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Kingsbury St
Gayville, SD 57031

(605) 267-4476

District: Gayville-Volin School District 63-1

Feeder schools for Gayville-Volin High School - 01:

Elementary:	Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02
Middle:	Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Hispanic:

9.5%

American Indian:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (44% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

South Dakota avg50%

95^th of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^th of 147Gayville-Volin School District 63-1 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	47.8	95 of 166	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	91 of 141	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	66 of 138	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.3	106 of 134	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	107 of 140	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	129 of 135	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	130 of 138	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	38.1	96 of 137	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	78.4	20 of 141	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	48.2	72 of 133	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.8	120 of 144	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.5	94 of 143	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.3	89 of 141	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.3	84 of 150	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.8	58 of 144	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	1.3	132 of 135	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	35.4	108 of 141	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.6	119 of 136	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	57.2	62 of 137	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	90.9	6 of 132	95.5%	★★★★★
2003	29.6	110 of 133	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	48 of 164	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	14 of 93	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	16 of 95	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	10.8	80 of 89	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	81 of 83	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	75 of 82	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	149 of 154	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	119 of 162	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	88 of 107	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.7	30 of 89	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	74 of 89	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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	43.4	104 of 158	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	101 of 125	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.7	67 of 121	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.9	107 of 123	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	105 of 129	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	122 of 123	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	121 of 123	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile~ school

White (2025)34th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%-9 vs state

Science45%-4 vs state

Mathematics32%-4 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
Gayville-Volin High School - 01	Public	9-12	100 Kingsbury St	Gayville	57031	Yankton County	Gayville-Volin School District 63-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 267-4476	95	6	15.3	18.9%	83 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	47.8	95^th of 166 public high schools	42.8%		37.7	91^st of 141 public high schools	35.5%	4	54.6			31.8			45.5		$11,825	$349	$11,476
Yankton High School - 01	Public	9-12	1801 Summit St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 665-2073	923	51	17.9	28.2%	753 (81.6%)	11 (1.2%)	85 (9.2%)	4 (0.4%)	36 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.5%)	80.6	21^st of 166 public high schools	87.3%		76.1	29^th of 141 public high schools	79.4%	8	74.9			52.9			61.4		$11,454	$471	$10,983
Irene - Wakonda High School - 01	Public	9-12	130 E State St	Irene	57037	Turner County	Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 263-3313	86	6	14.1	27.9%	79 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.8%)	76.4	26^th of 166 public high schools	84.3%		83.2	18^th of 141 public high schools	87.2%	8	94.4			27.8			72.2		$16,599	$151	$16,448
Vermillion High School - 01	Public	9-12	1001 E Main St	Vermillion	57069	Clay County	Vermillion School District 13-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 677-7035	413	28	15.0	26.2%	310 (75.1%)	9 (2.2%)	22 (5.3%)	3 (0.7%)	38 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	60.4	71^st of 166 public high schools	57.2%		53.3	70^th of 141 public high schools	50.4%	1	63.6	0.0	63.0	33.7	0.0	33.3	55.1	54.6	$13,012	$646	$12,366
Centerville High School - 01	Public	9-12	610 Lincoln St	Centerville	57014	Turner County	Centerville School District 60-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 563-2291	94	7	13.0	10.6%	91 (96.8%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90.9	7^th of 166 public high schools	95.8%		67.9	41^st of 141 public high schools	70.9%	34	78.3			69.6			78.3		$13,999	$421	$13,579
Viborg-Hurley High School - 01	Public	9-12	203 W Park Ave	Viborg	57070	Turner County	Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 766-5418	124	10	12.9	31.5%	105 (84.7%)	3 (2.4%)	8 (6.5%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	42.7	106^th of 166 public high schools	36.1%		16.9	119^th of 141 public high schools	15.6%	13	68.6	100.0	69.5	20.0	100.0	22.2	34.3	36.1	$13,048	$407	$12,641

Frequently Asked Questions about Gayville-Volin High School - 01

What schools feed into Gayville-Volin High School - 01?

Gayville-Volin High School - 01 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02
Middle : Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03

Is Gayville-Volin High School - 01 a good school?

Gayville-Volin High School - 01 ranks 95^th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gayville-Volin High School - 01?

Students at Gayville-Volin High School - 01 are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Gayville-Volin High School - 01 in?

Gayville-Volin School District 63-1

How many students attend Gayville-Volin High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 95 students attended Gayville-Volin High School - 01.

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