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Montrose High School - 01

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Montrose High School - 01 ranks 43 rd of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 74% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Montrose High School - 01 is a public high school in Montrose, South Dakota, serving 57 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Montrose School District 43-2, which is ranked 13 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montrose High School - 01 is a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top high schools in South Dakota. Over the past 10 years, the school has ranked as high as 1st out of 138 high schools in the state and has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 84% to 92.8%, significantly exceeding the state average, and its dropout rates are very low, ranging from 0% to 2.8%. Academically, the school's students consistently outperform the state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Chester High School - 01 and Marion High School - 01, Montrose High School - 01 generally outperforms its peers. However, some nearby schools, like West Central High School - 01, also demonstrate strong academic results. Montrose High School - 01 also spends significantly more per student ($15,739 in 2023-2024) compared to some of the nearby schools, which may contribute to its strong performance.

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,121

Per pupil spending ?

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2022 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (56% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (86%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2025) from a 28th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

South Dakota avg50%

43^rd of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 147Montrose 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
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
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
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)

Male (2025)94th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)63rd percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-33 vs school

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

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+9 vs state

Science53%+4 vs state

Mathematics40%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Montrose High School - 01

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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
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%)	69.1	43^rd of 166 public high schools	74.1%		61.9	49^th of 141 public high schools	65.2%	6	73.3			40.0			53.3		$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%)	63.6	61^st of 166 public high schools	63.3%		81.5	21^st of 141 public high schools	85.1%	40	54.2			41.7			62.5		$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%)	64.3	58^th of 166 public high schools	65.1%		40.7	89^th of 141 public high schools	36.9%	31	78.8	100.0	79.4	30.3	0.0	29.4	51.5	50.0	$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%)	74.4	32^nd of 166 public high schools	80.7%		50.5	73^rd of 141 public high schools	48.2%	41	72.2			40.2			65.0		$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%)	52.4	88^th of 166 public high schools	47.0%		62.6	47^th of 141 public high schools	66.7%	41	60.8			33.8			44.6		$12,269	$232	$12,037
Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07	Public, Virtual	8-12	46560 264th St	Sioux Falls	57107	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	57107	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 Cyber School - 92	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%)	34.9	122^nd of 166 public high schools	26.5%		32.5	102^nd of 141 public high schools	27.7%	20	62.5	50.0	60.0	6.3	25.0	10.0	31.3	35.0	$10,891	$417	$10,474
High Plains - 06	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	84	0	700.0	11.9%	79 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	13.8	153^rd of 166 public high schools	7.8%		6.8	130^th of 141 public high schools	7.8%	23	20.0	42.9	27.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.7	9.1	$6,423	$417	$6,006
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%)	82.3	18^th of 166 public high schools	89.2%		86.6	12^th of 141 public high schools	91.5%	6	70.3			62.2			64.9		$13,027	$417	$12,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Montrose High School - 01

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?

Montrose High School - 01 ranks 43^rd of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Montrose High School - 01 in?

Montrose School District 43-2

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

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