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Montrose High School - 01

Public Grades 9-12

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 130 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 97% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Montrose High School - 01 is a 63-student school serving grades 9–12 in Montrose, South Dakota, and is part of Montrose School District 43-2. In 2025–2026, its 11th-grade ACT proficiency results were above state results and matched the district’s in English language arts (ELA), math and science. SchoolDigger ranked the school 4th of 130 statewide, at the 97th percentile and with five stars. The clearest academic finding is that it had the highest reported results among nearby schools in all three ACT subjects.

ELA is the strongest result relative to both the state and nearby-school averages; science is the weakest by those comparisons, but remains ahead. Proficiency was 81% in ELA, 63% in math and 63% in science, compared with state results of 48%, 34% and 45%—advantages of 33, 28 and 18 percentage points. The nearby-school averages were 39%, 33% and 39%, putting the school 42, 29 and 23 points higher, respectively. Graduation is another strength: the 2025–2026 rate was 100%, matching the district and exceeding the state’s 88%; the dropout rate was 0%, versus 2% statewide. The comparisons use nearby schools with reported scores and do not establish results for Montrose grades other than 11.

Results and rankings have varied over time: SchoolDigger’s overall percentile moved from 28 in 2021–2022 to 99, 65, 74 and 97 in successive years. The latest standing is excellent, but the earlier fluctuations caution against assuming it is a steady long-term pattern. Group rankings also differ: SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Low Socio Economic Status Students was at the 3rd percentile in 2024–2025, compared with the school’s 74th-percentile overall result. Its measure for Female Students rose from the 41st percentile in 2024–2025 to the 99th in 2025–2026, while the overall percentile rose from 74 to 97. The school’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 11.2. That year, 18% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; this was the second-highest share among seven nearby schools with the same measure and year, just above Canistota High School - 01 at 17%.

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,121

Per pupil spending ?

17.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

309 S Church Ave
Montrose, SD 57048

(605) 363-5025

District: Montrose School District 43-2

Feeder schools for Montrose High School - 01:

Elementary:	Montrose Elementary - 02
	Orland Colony Elementary - 04
Middle:	Montrose Middle School - 03

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.4%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (69% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of South Dakota high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (88%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

South Dakota avg42%

4^th of 130

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 126Montrose School District 43-2 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
2026	95.5	4 of 130	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	69.1	43 of 166	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	49 of 141	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	97.7	1 of 138	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	36.4	97 of 134	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	82.5	13 of 140	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	71.7	33 of 135	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	31 of 138	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	84.5	12 of 137	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	74.9	30 of 141	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	95.1	2 of 133	98.5%	★★★★★
2011	74.8	32 of 141	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	49.8	91 of 150	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.7	48 of 135	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	37.0	107 of 141	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	95.0	2 of 136	98.5%	★★★★★
2005	29.2	112 of 137	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.3	112 of 132	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	81.1	18 of 133	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	98.4	1 of 96	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	48.6	96 of 164	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	81.9	11 of 89	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	27 of 83	67.5%	★★★★☆

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	89.3	10 of 162	93.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	36 of 140	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	91.6	5 of 121	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	61.6	59 of 158	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	66 of 125	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	97.2	2 of 121	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	35.2	87 of 123	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	81.9	12 of 129	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	64.1	39 of 123	68.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	14 of 123	88.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-71 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts81%+33 vs state

Mathematics62%+28 vs state

Science62%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Montrose High School - 01

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SD ACT English Language Arts (2026)	SD ACT Mathematics (2026)	SD ACT Science (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SD ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SD ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	SD ACT Science 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montrose High School - 01	Public	9-12	309 S Church Ave	Montrose	57048	McCook County	Montrose School District 43-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 363-5025	63	6	11.2	17.5%	62 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95.5	4^th of 130 public high schools	96.9%		69.1	43^rd of 166 public high schools	74.1%	39	81.3	62.5	62.5			$15,121	$261	$14,859
Canistota High School - 01	Public	9-12	431 4th Ave	Canistota	57012	McCook County	Canistota School District 43-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 296-3458	99	8	12.1	17.2%	90 (90.9%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	81.2	15^th of 130 public high schools	88.5%		63.6	61^st of 166 public high schools	63.3%	46	70.6	47.1	52.9			$13,981	$101	$13,880
McCook Central High School - 01	Public	9-12	200 E Essex	Salem	57058	McCook County	McCook Central School District 43-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 425-2264	118	9	12.5	16.9%	110 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.1%)	22.5	108^th of 130 public high schools	16.9%		64.3	58^th of 166 public high schools	65.1%	50	34.8	34.8	21.7			$13,408	$37	$13,372
West Central High School - 01	Public	9-12	705 E 2nd St	Hartford	57033	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 528-6236	408	24	16.9	12.3%	372 (91.2%)	8 (2.0%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	56	54^th of 130 public high schools	58.5%		74.4	32^nd of 166 public high schools	80.7%	22	48.0	41.8	46.9			$12,211	$496	$11,714
Tri-Valley High School - 01	Public	9-12	46474 252nd St	Colton	57018	Minnehaha County	Tri-Valley School District 49-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 446-3538	297	20	15.2	14.5%	263 (88.6%)	13 (4.4%)	15 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	35.1	90^th of 130 public high schools	30.8%		52.4	88^th of 166 public high schools	47.0%	2	45.3	20.3	46.9			$12,269	$232	$12,037
Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07	Public, Virtual	8-12	46560 264th St	Sioux Falls	57033	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 528-3799	6	3	2.3	—	2 (33.3%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Falls Academy - 08	Public, Virtual	5-12	46560 264th St	Sioux Falls	57033	Minnehaha County	West Central School District 49-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 528-3799	29	0	60.4	10.3%	6 (20.7%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)
Chester Area Colony High School - 08	Public, Virtual	9-12	500 5th St	Chester	57016	Lake County	Chester Area School District 39-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 489-2411	106	4	25.1	—	106 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	18.8					$10,891	$417	$10,474
Chester High School - 01	Public	9-12	102 2nd Ave	Chester	57016	Lake County	Chester Area School District 39-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 489-2411	107	10	10.6	14.0%	102 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)	3.3	128^th of 130 public high schools	1.5%		82.3	18^th of 166 public high schools	89.2%	110	22.0	14.0	18.0			$13,027	$417	$12,610
Marion High School - 01	Public	9-12	100 S Cedar St	Marion	57043	Turner County	Marion School District 60-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 648-3615	62	7	8.9	48.4%	51 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.7%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)	47.9	72^nd of 130 public high schools	44.6%		28.9	135^th of 166 public high schools	18.7%	63	33.3	41.7	50.0			$16,522	$92	$16,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Montrose High School - 01

What schools feed into Montrose High School - 01?

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

Elementary : Montrose Elementary - 02
Elementary : Orland Colony Elementary - 04
Middle : Montrose Middle School - 03

How many students attend Montrose High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 63 students attended Montrose High School - 01.

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

Students at Montrose High School - 01 are 98% White, 2% Hispanic.

Is Montrose High School - 01 a good school?

Yes! Montrose High School - 01 is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 130 South Dakota high schools.

What district is Montrose High School - 01 in?

Montrose School District 43-2

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