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New Underwood High School - 01

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New Underwood High School - 01 ranks 102 nd of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 39% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

New Underwood High School - 01 is a public high school serving 94 students in grades 9-12 in New Underwood, South Dakota. The school is part of the New Underwood School District 51-3, which is ranked 110 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Underwood High School - 01 has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 45th to 144th out of South Dakota high schools. The school's rating has also varied, with 3 stars in 2016-2017 and 2017-2018, but dropping to 1 star in 2020-2021 and 2024-2025. While male students have performed relatively better than female students, the school's performance for Native American, White, Special Education, and Low Socio-Economic Status students has been relatively lower, with rankings in the bottom half of SD high schools. Interestingly, the school ranks 1st out of 19 SD high schools for military-connected students in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Central High School - 41 and Rapid City Online High School - 92, both part of the Rapid City Area School District 51-4, perform similarly or slightly better than New Underwood High School - 01 in various metrics. Additionally, Douglas High School - 03, part of the Douglas School District 51-1, outperforms New Underwood High School - 01 in several areas, such as English Language Arts and Science proficiency. The exceptional performance of military-connected students at New Underwood High School - 01 is a notable finding, suggesting the school may have effective support systems or programs in place for this student population.

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,538

Per pupil spending ?

22.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 E Ash St
New Underwood, SD 57761

(605) 754-6485

District: New Underwood School District 51-3

Feeder schools for New Underwood High School - 01:

Elementary:	New Underwood Elementary - 02
Middle:	New Underwood Middle School - 04

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Two or more races:

13.0%

American Indian:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2018 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2018) to 39th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

South Dakota avg47%

102^nd of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th of 147New Underwood School District 51-3 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	44.5	102 of 166	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	85 of 141	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	77 of 138	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.8	52 of 134	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.9	112 of 140	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	91 of 135	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.2	45 of 138	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	54 of 137	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.0	97 of 141	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	18.8	117 of 133	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.3	106 of 144	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	67.1	53 of 143	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.7	97 of 141	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.6	111 of 150	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	1.2	140 of 144	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	56.7	62 of 135	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	4.8	131 of 141	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	22.2	120 of 136	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.2	124 of 137	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	50.9	72 of 132	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	10.2	123 of 133	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	144 of 164	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	61 of 93	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	63 of 95	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.6	31 of 84	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.0	76 of 83	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	110 of 154	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	43 of 162	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	38.6	65 of 107	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	55 of 96	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	39 of 88	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	46 of 90	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	1 of 19	94.7%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	67 of 83	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	83 of 140	40.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	111 of 158	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	91 of 125	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	84 of 121	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.8	52 of 123	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.1	116 of 129	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	88 of 123	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.0	49 of 123	60.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2025)95th percentile+56 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile~ school

White (2025)30th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-10 vs school

Native American (2025)19th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-9 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-7 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
New Underwood High School - 01	Public	9-12	300 E Ash St	New Underwood	57761	Pennington County	New Underwood School District 51-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 754-6485	92	6	14.4	22.8%	77 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (13.0%)	44.5	102^nd of 166 public high schools	38.6%		42.3	85^th of 141 public high schools	39.7%	17	38.9	100.0	42.1	38.9	0.0	36.8	44.5	42.1	$12,538	$254	$12,284
Douglas High School - 03	Public	9-12	420 Patriot Dr	Box Elder	57719	Pennington County	Douglas School District 51-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 923-0030	739	43	17.1	30.7%	509 (68.9%)	11 (1.5%)	79 (10.7%)	3 (0.4%)	54 (7.3%)	5 (0.7%)	78 (10.6%)	40.9	109^th of 166 public high schools	34.3%		32.1	103^rd of 141 public high schools	27.0%	6	49.6	57.2	50.0	27.8	28.6	27.9	42.1	40.7	$11,206	$761	$10,445
Central High School - 41	Public	9-12	433 Mt Rushmore Rd	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-4023	1,998	118	16.9	44.8%	962 (48.1%)	32 (1.6%)	239 (12.0%)	26 (1.3%)	466 (23.3%)	2 (0.1%)	271 (13.6%)	26.5	139^th of 166 public high schools	16.3%		16.6	120^th of 141 public high schools	14.9%	19	44.8	34.2	43.8	23.6	5.3	21.8	25.7	24.5	$11,459	$911	$10,548
Rapid City Online High School - 92	Public, Virtual	9-12	625 9th St Ste 208	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 394-4048	73	1	101.3	26.0%	42 (57.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (15.1%)	11.7	154^th of 166 public high schools	7.2%		6.9	128^th of 141 public high schools	9.2%	26	28.6	0.0	18.8	4.8	0.0	3.1	14.3	9.4	$6,917	$598	$6,319

Frequently Asked Questions about New Underwood High School - 01

What schools feed into New Underwood High School - 01?

New Underwood High School - 01 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : New Underwood Elementary - 02
Middle : New Underwood Middle School - 04

Is New Underwood High School - 01 a good school?

New Underwood High School - 01 ranks 102^nd of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is New Underwood High School - 01 in?

New Underwood School District 51-3

How many students attend New Underwood High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 92 students attended New Underwood High School - 01.

What is the racial makeup of New Underwood High School - 01?

Students at New Underwood High School - 01 are 84% White, 13% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Hispanic.

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