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Mitchell High School - 01

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Mitchell High School - 01 ranks 41 st of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 75% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Mitchell High School - 01 is a public high school serving 909 students in grades 9-12 in Mitchell, South Dakota. The school is part of the Mitchell School District 17-2, which is ranked 45th out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mitchell High School - 01 consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 69.65% of students proficient or better in ELA, 47.26% in Math, and 48.26% in Science, all outperforming the state averages. The school has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84% to 91.9% over the past few years, consistently above the state average.

While Mitchell High School - 01 performs better academically compared to the nearby Abbott House High School, the nearby Ethan High School and Mount Vernon High School, which are in different districts, outperform Mitchell High School - 01 in certain academic areas, particularly in Mathematics and Science. Additionally, the nearby Hanson High School, which is in the Hanson School District 30-1, also outperforms Mitchell High School - 01 in several academic metrics.

879

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,510

Per pupil spending ?

35.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

920 N Capital St
Mitchell, SD 57301

(605) 995-3034

District: Mitchell School District 17-2

Feeder schools for Mitchell High School - 01:

Elementary:	Abbott House Elementary - 06
	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04
	L. B. Williams Elementary - 03
	Longfellow Elementary - 05
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	Rockport Colony Elementary- 10
	Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11
Middle:	Mitchell Middle School - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

9.2%

American Indian:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of South Dakota high schools

✓92% 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 school55%

District avg52%

South Dakota avg47%

41^st of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 147Mitchell School District 17-2 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	41 of 166	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	64 of 141	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	64 of 138	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	49 of 134	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	31 of 140	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	45 of 135	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	32 of 138	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	59.5	56 of 137	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.7	55 of 141	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.7	48 of 133	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.6	54 of 144	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.2	50 of 143	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	57 of 141	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.6	77 of 150	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.4	46 of 144	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.8	37 of 135	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	70.1	41 of 141	70.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.9	36 of 136	73.5%	★★★★☆
2005	72.8	33 of 137	75.9%	★★★★☆
2004	53.7	67 of 132	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.6	38 of 133	71.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	26 of 31	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	25 of 45	44.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	45 of 164	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	49 of 93	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	66 of 95	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.6	17 of 84	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	40 of 89	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	20 of 83	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	21 of 82	74.4%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	46 of 81	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.8	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.5	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	72 of 154	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	20 of 48	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.9	38 of 46	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	14 of 37	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	12 of 44	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	7 of 53	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	56 of 162	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	45 of 107	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	28 of 96	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	38.6	59 of 87	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.9	14 of 89	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	33 of 88	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	25 of 90	72.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	43 of 89	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	19 of 83	77.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	41 of 140	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	5 of 19	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	15.1	16 of 17	5.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	35 of 158	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	54 of 125	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	65 of 121	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.1	43 of 123	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	40 of 129	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	33 of 123	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	32 of 123	74.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Native American (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile-24 vs school

Foster Care (2025)48th percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile-31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2025)16th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+19 vs state

Science48%+5 vs state

Mathematics47%+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
Mitchell High School - 01	Public	9-12	920 N Capital St	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 995-3034	879	51	17.0	35.9%	698 (79.4%)	9 (1.0%)	81 (9.2%)	10 (1.1%)	51 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.4%)	69.5	41^st of 166 public high schools	75.3%		57.2	64^th of 141 public high schools	54.6%	23	71.3	16.7	69.7	48.2	16.7	47.3	49.2	48.3	$11,510	$392	$11,118
Abbott House High School - 07	Public	9-12	909 Court Merrill St	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 996-2486	18	1	36.0	16.7%	10 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)
Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07	Public, Virtual	9-12	41659 256th St	Mitchell	57301	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 239-4387	4	0	19.0		4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.5	47^th of 166 public high schools	71.7%					(n/a)	100.0			0.0			100.0
Ethan High School - 01	Public	9-12	320 S 2nd St	Ethan	57334	Davison County	Ethan School District 17-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 227-4211	93	8	11.3	17.2%	86 (92.5%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)	71.6	37^th of 166 public high schools	77.7%		82	20^th of 141 public high schools	85.8%	17	66.7			58.3			50.0		$13,105	$110	$12,996
Mount Vernon High School- 01	Public	9-12	500 N Main	Mount Vernon	57363	Davison County	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 236-5237	87	7	13.1	32.2%	81 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.4	23^rd of 166 public high schools	86.1%		78.6	24^th of 141 public high schools	83.0%	1	68.2			50.0			68.2		$13,659	$282	$13,376
Hanson High School - 01	Public	9-12	230 6th St	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 239-4387	122	10	12.3	13.1%	117 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	82.6	17^th of 166 public high schools	89.8%		80.1	22^nd of 141 public high schools	84.4%	5	89.3			50.0			57.1		$11,110	$83	$11,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Mitchell High School - 01

What district is Mitchell High School - 01 in?

Mitchell School District 17-2

Is Mitchell High School - 01 a good school?

Mitchell High School - 01 ranks 41^st of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Mitchell High School - 01 are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Mitchell High School - 01?

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

Elementary : Abbott House Elementary - 06
Elementary : Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04
Elementary : L. B. Williams Elementary - 03
Elementary : Longfellow Elementary - 05
Elementary : Rockport Colony Elementary- 10
Elementary : Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11
Middle : Mitchell Middle School - 02

How many students attend Mitchell High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 879 students attended Mitchell High School - 01.

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