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T F Riggs High School - 01

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T F Riggs High School - 01 ranks 57 th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 66% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

T F Riggs High School - 01 is a public high school in Pierre, South Dakota, serving 808 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Pierre School District 32-2, which is ranked 32 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

T F Riggs High School - 01 has a strong performance history, consistently ranking among the top high schools in South Dakota over the past decade. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 57th out of 166 high schools in the state, with a 3-star rating. The school's performance has been relatively consistent, with rankings ranging from 15th to 57th over the past 10 years and a 4- or 5-star rating for most of that time. The school outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84% to 95.5% over the past few years.

While the school performs well for many student subgroups, including female, Native American, and White students, its performance for African American and English Language Learner students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of South Dakota high schools. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state average may be contributing factors to its strong academic performance. The closest neighboring high school, Stanley County High School - 01, has significantly lower academic performance, ranking in the bottom half of South Dakota high schools, highlighting the potential for T F Riggs High School - 01 to serve as a model for other schools in the region.

855

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,847

Per pupil spending ?

22.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1010 E Broadway Ave
Pierre, SD 57501

(605) 773-7350

District: Pierre School District 32-2

Feeder schools for T F Riggs High School - 01:

Elementary:	Buchanan Elementary - 03
	Jefferson Elementary - 06
	Kennedy Elementary - 08
Middle:	Georgia Morse Middle School - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.4%

American Indian:

11.7%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (86%)

✓Above the South Dakota median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

South Dakota avg47%

57^th of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 147Pierre School District 32-2 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	64.6	57 of 166	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	32 of 141	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	44 of 138	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.4	21 of 134	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	46 of 140	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	29 of 135	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	36 of 138	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	70.7	35 of 137	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.0	15 of 141	89.4%	★★★★★
2015	84.2	15 of 133	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	70.4	44 of 144	69.4%	★★★★☆
2012	77.9	22 of 143	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	84.0	16 of 141	88.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.8	44 of 150	70.7%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	25 of 144	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	72.9	36 of 135	73.3%	★★★★☆
2007	71.4	36 of 141	74.5%	★★★★☆
2006	70.4	39 of 136	71.3%	★★★★☆
2005	79.5	13 of 137	90.5%	★★★★★
2004	80.6	16 of 132	87.9%	★★★★☆
2003	73.7	33 of 133	75.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	38 of 39	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	17 of 31	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	26 of 45	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	46 of 164	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	26 of 93	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	19 of 95	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	21 of 84	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	26 of 89	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	22 of 83	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	24 of 82	70.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	47 of 81	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	99.4	1 of 17	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	73.7	6 of 15	60.0%	★★★★☆
2022	12.3	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	115 of 154	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	25 of 48	47.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	29 of 46	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	20 of 37	45.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	29 of 44	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.7	13 of 53	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	76 of 162	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	21 of 107	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	51 of 96	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	80.0	17 of 87	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	38 of 89	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	19 of 88	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	21 of 90	76.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	30 of 89	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	5 of 14	64.3%	★★★★☆
2023	41.8	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	95.2	1 of 9	88.9%	★★★★★
2021	68.8	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	27 of 83	67.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	5 of 16	68.8%	★★★★☆
2023	26.6	13 of 16	18.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.4	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆
2021	39.3	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	71 of 140	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.1	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	77.8	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	38 of 158	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	27 of 125	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	30 of 121	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	15 of 123	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	33 of 129	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	23 of 123	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	28 of 123	77.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)76th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Native American (2025)67th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)45th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-40 vs school

African American (2025)3rd percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+14 vs state

Science52%+8 vs state

Mathematics40%-3 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
T F Riggs High School - 01	Public	9-12	1010 E Broadway Ave	Pierre	57501	Hughes County	Pierre School District 32-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 773-7350	855	48	17.7	22.8%	593 (69.4%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.7%)	13 (1.5%)	100 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (11.5%)	64.6	57^th of 166 public high schools	65.7%		72.9	32^nd of 141 public high schools	77.3%	25	66.1	0.0	65.4	40.9	0.0	40.4	52.2	51.6	$10,847	$625	$10,222
Stanley County High School - 01	Public	9-12	10 E Main Ave	Fort Pierre	57532	Stanley County	Stanley County School District 57-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 223-7743	142	10	13.7	26.1%	112 (78.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	17 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.0%)	57.5	78^th of 166 public high schools	53.0%		6.8	129^th of 141 public high schools	8.5%	51	67.9	0.0	65.5	21.4	0.0	20.7	60.7	62.1	$13,025	$347	$12,678

Frequently Asked Questions about T F Riggs High School - 01

How many students attend T F Riggs High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 855 students attended T F Riggs High School - 01.

What district is T F Riggs High School - 01 in?

Pierre School District 32-2

Is T F Riggs High School - 01 a good school?

T F Riggs High School - 01 ranks 57^th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of T F Riggs High School - 01?

Students at T F Riggs High School - 01 are 69% White, 12% American Indian, 11% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into T F Riggs High School - 01?

T F Riggs High School - 01 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Buchanan Elementary - 03
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary - 06
Elementary : Kennedy Elementary - 08
Middle : Georgia Morse Middle School - 02

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