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Lead-Deadwood High School - 01

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Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 ranks 86 th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 48% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 is a public high school serving 218 students in grades 9-12 in Lead, South Dakota. The school is part of the Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1, which is ranked 106 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 65th to 119th out of South Dakota high schools. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, with 1-2 stars out of 5 in recent years, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and Native American students ranking highly, while African American and Hispanic students ranking much lower. The school's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is also noteworthy, with rankings of 12th and 102nd, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Sturgis Brown High School - 01 and Spearfish High School - 01 generally outperform Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 in terms of statewide rankings, academic performance, and other key metrics. Additionally, Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10, a school within the same district, has significantly lower academic performance and rankings compared to Lead-Deadwood High School - 01.

211

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,749

Per pupil spending ?

19.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 S Main St
Lead, SD 57754

(605) 717-3899

District: Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1

Feeder schools for Lead-Deadwood High School - 01:

Elementary:	Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03
Middle:	Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

5.7%

American Indian:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (86%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg45%

South Dakota avg50%

86^th of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1

106^th of 147Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 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	54.4	86 of 166	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	88 of 141	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	108 of 138	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.0	79 of 134	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	111 of 140	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	119 of 135	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	115 of 138	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	53.6	65 of 137	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	33.0	114 of 141	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.6	85 of 133	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.6	102 of 144	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.3	118 of 143	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.6	83 of 141	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.5	82 of 150	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.7	108 of 144	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.0	74 of 135	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.9	70 of 141	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.1	58 of 136	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.1	49 of 137	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.0	50 of 132	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	34.2	104 of 133	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

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

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	2 of 31	93.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	81 of 164	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.6	78 of 93	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	80 of 95	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.4	56 of 84	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	68 of 89	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	70 of 83	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	74 of 82	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	64 of 81	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	102 of 154	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	92.7	3 of 48	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	21.0	39 of 46	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.6	11 of 37	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	33.0	30 of 44	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	22 of 53	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	87 of 162	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	44 of 107	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	70 of 96	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.9	52 of 87	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	73 of 89	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	80 of 88	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	68 of 90	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	1 of 89	98.9%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	11 of 83	86.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	12 of 140	91.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	94 of 158	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	85 of 125	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.2	108 of 121	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	71 of 123	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.2	114 of 129	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	114 of 123	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	118 of 123	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile+51 vs school

Asian (2025)94th percentile+45 vs school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+43 vs school

Native American (2025)87th percentile+39 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

White (2025)41st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Science48%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-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
Lead-Deadwood High School - 01	Public	9-12	320 S Main St	Lead	57754	Lawrence County	Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 717-3899	211	20	10.7	19.4%	180 (85.3%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.7%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	54.4	86^th of 166 public high schools	48.2%		40.8	88^th of 141 public high schools	37.6%	2	61.5			32.7			48.1		$18,749	$535	$18,214
Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills High School - 10	Public	9-12	2519 Windmill Dr	Spearfish	57783	Lawrence County	Spearfish School District 40-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 717-1229	21	3	6.7	14.3%	12 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Black Hills Academy at Canyon Hills High School - 07	Public	9-12	2519 Windmill Dr	Spearfish	57783	Lawrence County	Black Hills Special Services Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 347-4467	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Spearfish High School - 01	Public	9-12	1725 N Main	Spearfish	57783	Lawrence County	Spearfish School District 40-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 717-1212	787	47	16.8	16.1%	675 (85.8%)	9 (1.1%)	36 (4.6%)	11 (1.4%)	24 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (3.8%)	68.9	44^th of 166 public high schools	73.5%		59.3	58^th of 141 public high schools	58.9%	14	68.1	100.0	68.2	38.2	100.0	38.5	60.2	60.4	$9,838	$265	$9,574
Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10	Public	9-12	22023 Job Corps Ctr	Nemo	57759	Lawrence County	Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 578-2371	54	6	8.4	94.4%	21 (38.9%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	30 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.1	134^th of 166 public high schools	19.3%					(n/a)	44.4	50.0	45.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	44.4	45.5
Sturgis Brown High School - 01	Public	9-12	12930 E Hwy 34	Sturgis	57785	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 347-2686	845	48	17.5	28.6%	749 (88.6%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.0%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.4%)	65.5	55^th of 166 public high schools	66.9%		73.9	31^st of 141 public high schools	78.0%	24	64.9	100.0	65.1	35.1	100.0	35.5	61.1	61.3	$10,180	$261	$9,919

Frequently Asked Questions about Lead-Deadwood High School - 01

What is the racial makeup of Lead-Deadwood High School - 01?

Students at Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lead-Deadwood High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended Lead-Deadwood High School - 01.

Is Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 a good school?

Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 ranks 86^th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 in?

Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1

What schools feed into Lead-Deadwood High School - 01?

Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03
Middle : Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02

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