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Hamlin High School - 01

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Hamlin High School - 01 ranks 30 th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 82% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Hamlin High School - 01 is a public high school located in Hayti, South Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 232 students. The school is part of the Hamlin School District 28-3, which is ranked 18 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamlin High School - 01 consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for 11th-grade students in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school has maintained strong graduation rates, ranging from 84% to 95.8% over the past few years, which are consistently higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 2.8%, are lower than the state average. While the school performs well overall, the lower rankings for African American and Native American students indicate the need to address achievement gaps and ensure equitable opportunities for all student groups.

Compared to the nearby high schools, such as Watertown High School - 01 and Henry High School - 01, Hamlin High School - 01 generally outperforms them in academic measures, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. However, Castlewood High School - 01, located about 14 miles away, also demonstrates strong academic performance and may be a useful benchmark for Hamlin High School - 01 to consider.

226

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,439

Per pupil spending ?

25.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

44577 188th St
Hayti, SD 57241

(605) 783-3644

District: Hamlin School District 28-3

Feeder schools for Hamlin High School - 01:

Elementary:	Hamlin Elementary - 09
Middle:	Hamlin Middle School - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

6.6%

American Indian:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2022 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (60% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of South Dakota high schools

✓96% 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%

30^th of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of South Dakota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 147Hamlin School District 28-3 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	30 of 166	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	53 of 141	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	68 of 138	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	89 of 134	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.5	38 of 140	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	95.9	2 of 135	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	58.3	67 of 138	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.8	25 of 137	81.8%	★★★★☆
2016	90.4	4 of 141	97.2%	★★★★★
2015	93.8	4 of 133	97.0%	★★★★★
2013	83.4	13 of 144	91.0%	★★★★★
2012	53.6	78 of 143	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	81.3	19 of 141	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	46.2	99 of 150	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.6	50 of 144	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.7	81 of 135	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.2	46 of 141	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.8	44 of 136	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.6	67 of 137	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.6	64 of 132	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	57.4	63 of 133	52.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	28 of 39	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	7 of 45	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	50 of 164	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	28 of 93	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	57 of 95	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	59 of 84	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.0	18 of 89	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	94.1	4 of 83	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	47.4	51 of 82	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	9 of 81	88.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	30 of 154	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	23 of 46	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.7	5 of 25	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	97.1	1 of 37	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	2 of 44	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	79.7	8 of 53	84.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	32 of 162	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	48 of 107	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	41 of 96	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	58 of 87	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	40 of 89	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	96.5	1 of 88	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	68.6	31 of 90	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	67 of 83	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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	72.0	33 of 158	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	58 of 125	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	55 of 121	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.5	93 of 123	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.7	41 of 129	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.1	2 of 123	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	51.9	64 of 123	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)89th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-41 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile-54 vs school

Native American (2025)19th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+6 vs state

Science61%+12 vs state

Mathematics48%+12 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
Hamlin High School - 01	Public	9-12	44577 188th St	Hayti	57241	Hamlin County	Hamlin School District 28-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 783-3644	226	19	12.2	25.7%	204 (90.3%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	75.5	30^th of 166 public high schools	81.9%		61.1	53^rd of 141 public high schools	62.4%	23	69.6			48.2			60.7		$15,439	$89	$15,350
Castlewood High School - 01	Public	9-12	310 E Harry St	Castlewood	57223	Hamlin County	Castlewood School District 28-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 793-2497	112	7	16.2	14.3%	102 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	63.2	62^nd of 166 public high schools	62.7%		82	19^th of 141 public high schools	86.5%	43	86.2			31.0			44.8		$11,478	$147	$11,330
Willow Lake High School - 01	Public	9-12	400 Garfield Ave	Willow Lake	57278	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 625-5945	69	6	11.0	29.0%	66 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.8	91^st of 166 public high schools	45.2%		89.4	9^th of 141 public high schools	93.6%	82	68.8			31.3			37.5		$14,414	$211	$14,204
Henry High School - 01	Public	9-12	111 N Cedar	Henry	57243	Codington County	Henry School District 14-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 532-5364	54	5	10.8	38.9%	54 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.1	133^rd of 166 public high schools	19.9%		6.7	131^st of 141 public high schools	7.1%	2	42.9			28.6			28.6
Watertown High School - 01	Public	9-12	200 NE 9th St	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 882-6316	1,222	73	16.8	30.1%	997 (81.6%)	5 (0.4%)	99 (8.1%)	8 (0.7%)	44 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (5.6%)	56.5	81^st of 166 public high schools	51.2%		50.2	75^th of 141 public high schools	46.8%	6	66.8	0.0	66.3	29.5	0.0	29.3	49.8	49.5	$10,121	$410	$9,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamlin High School - 01

How many students attend Hamlin High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 226 students attended Hamlin High School - 01.

What district is Hamlin High School - 01 in?

Hamlin School District 28-3

Is Hamlin High School - 01 a good school?

Hamlin High School - 01 ranks 30^th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Hamlin High School - 01 are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Hamlin High School - 01?

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

Elementary : Hamlin Elementary - 09
Middle : Hamlin Middle School - 02

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