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Newell High School - 01

Q: Is Newell High School - 01 a good school?

Newell High School - 01 ranks 114 th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Newell High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 58 students attended Newell High School - 01.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Newell High School - 01?

Students at Newell High School - 01 are 84% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Newell High School - 01?

Newell High School - 01 is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Newell Elementary - 02 Middle : Newell Middle School - 04

Public Grades 9-12

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 31% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Newell High School - 01 is a public high school in Newell, South Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 66 students. The school is part of the Newell School District 09-2, which is ranked 82 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newell High School - 01 has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of South Dakota high schools, with 0 or 1 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars for most years, indicating below-average academic performance compared to other high schools in the state. The school has struggled with academic achievement, particularly in mathematics, with 0% of 11th and 12th-grade students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/Mathematics in 2024-2025. However, the school has performed better in English Language Arts and science, where it has outperformed the state average.

Despite the school's overall challenges, Newell High School - 01 has demonstrated exceptional performance for its African American student population, ranking 3 out of 39 high schools in the state in 2024-2025. This is a notable outlier compared to the school's overall performance and the performance of other student subgroups, suggesting that the school may have effective strategies or programs in place to support its African American students. The school's stagnant overall performance, however, suggests that it may face systemic challenges or resource constraints that have hindered its ability to improve academic outcomes for the majority of its student population.

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,204

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Dartmouth Ave
Newell, SD 57760

(605) 456-0102

District: Newell School District 09-2

Feeder schools for Newell High School - 01:

Elementary:	Newell Elementary - 02
Middle:	Newell Middle School - 04

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (86%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 43 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg48%

South Dakota avg47%

114^th of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd of 147Newell School District 09-2 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	114 of 166	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	2.0	139 of 141	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	131 of 138	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	131 of 134	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	117 of 140	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	113 of 135	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	126 of 138	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.1	133 of 137	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.6	128 of 141	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.8	122 of 133	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.8	126 of 144	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	77.7	25 of 143	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	41.0	95 of 141	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	74.1	32 of 150	78.7%	★★★★☆
2009	88.7	9 of 144	93.8%	★★★★★
2008	65.4	50 of 135	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.6	26 of 141	81.6%	★★★★☆
2006	72.4	35 of 136	74.3%	★★★★☆
2005	65.8	47 of 137	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	38.6	95 of 132	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	75.7	28 of 133	78.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	3 of 39	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	114 of 164	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	5.5	82 of 84	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	23 of 23	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	104 of 154	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.0	45 of 53	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	114 of 162	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	4.2	85 of 87	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	78 of 89	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	73 of 88	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	82 of 90	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	53 of 140	62.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	133 of 158	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	119 of 121	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	112 of 129	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	108 of 123	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	119 of 123	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)92nd percentile+61 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

White (2025)16th percentile-16 vs school

Foster Care (2025)<1st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science50%+6 vs state

Mathematics0%-43 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
Newell High School - 01	Public	9-12	501 Dartmouth Ave	Newell	57760	Butte County	Newell School District 09-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 456-0102	58	7	8.2	50.0%	49 (84.5%)	1 (1.7%)	2 (3.4%)	1 (1.7%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	38.7	114^th of 166 public high schools	31.3%		2	139^th of 141 public high schools	1.4%	25	55.6	0.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	55.6	50.0	$21,204	$2,813	$18,391

Frequently Asked Questions about Newell High School - 01

What schools feed into Newell High School - 01?

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

Elementary : Newell Elementary - 02
Middle : Newell Middle School - 04

What district is Newell High School - 01 in?

Newell School District 09-2

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

Students at Newell High School - 01 are 84% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Newell High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 58 students attended Newell High School - 01.

Is Newell High School - 01 a good school?

Newell High School - 01 ranks 114^th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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