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Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15

Q: Is Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15 a good school?

Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15 ranks 66 th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 60% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15 is a small public high school in Kimball, South Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with just 14 students. Despite its small size, the school has some impressive academic achievements, ranking 66 out of 166 South Dakota high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15 stands out for its exceptional performance in English Language Arts, with 100% of 12th-grade students and 66.67% of all students proficient or better on the Smarter Balanced Assessments. This is significantly higher than the Kimball School District (46.94%) and the state of South Dakota (50.93%). However, the school struggles in Mathematics and Science, with 0% proficiency in both subjects, compared to district and state averages around 44-55%.

Despite these academic challenges, Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15 has a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84% to 100% in recent years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0% to 2.8%. The school also has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $10,303 to $11,376, and a low student-to-teacher ratio, ranging from 12 to 14 students per teacher. These factors may contribute to the school's strong outcomes, particularly for its high percentage of low socioeconomic status students.

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

36570 258th St
Kimball, SD 57355

(605) 778-6231

District: Kimball School District 07-2

Feeder schools for Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15:

Elementary:

Grass Ranch Colony Elementary - 13

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (84%)

✓Above the South Dakota median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (22% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Science scores 44 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg50%

South Dakota avg47%

66^th of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 40%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Kimball School District 07-2

53^rd of 147Kimball School District 07-2 among South Dakota districts

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+16 vs state

Mathematics0%-43 vs state

Science0%-44 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
Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15	Public	9-12	36570 258th St	Kimball	57355	Brule County	Kimball School District 07-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 778-6231	16	1	16.0	18.8%	16 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.7	66^th of 166 public high schools	60.2%					(n/a)		100.0	66.7		0.0	0.0		0.0
Kimball High School - 01	Public	9-12	300 S East St	Kimball	57355	Brule County	Kimball School District 07-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 778-6232	84	9	9.3	34.5%	75 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	43.5	104^th of 166 public high schools	37.3%		57.2	63^rd of 141 public high schools	55.3%	41	40.9			40.9			40.9		$13,212	$419	$12,793
White Lake High School - 01	Public	9-12	410 E 4th St	White Lake	57383	Aurora County	White Lake School District 01-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 249-2251	33	5	7.0	45.5%	30 (90.9%)	1 (3.0%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.2	113^th of 166 public high schools	31.9%					(n/a)	83.3			16.7			16.7
Platte - Geddes High School - 01	Public	9-12	400 Illinois Ave	Platte	57369	Charles Mix County	Platte - Geddes School District 11-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 337-3391	132	12	11.4	12.9%	115 (87.1%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.1%)	61	68^th of 166 public high schools	59.0%		21.1	116^th of 141 public high schools	17.7%	48	75.0			20.0			60.0		$14,452	$708	$13,744

Frequently Asked Questions about Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15

How many students attend Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15?

In the 2024-25 school year, 16 students attended Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15.

What is the racial makeup of Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15?

Students at Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15 are 100% White.

Is Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15 a good school?

Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15 ranks 66^th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15 in?

Kimball School District 07-2

What schools feed into Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15?

Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grass Ranch Colony Elementary - 13

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