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Scotland High School - 01

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Scotland High School - 01 ranks 121 st of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 27% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Scotland High School - 01 is a public high school serving 77 students in grades 9-12 in Scotland, SD. The school is part of the Scotland School District 04-3, which is ranked 77 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the years, Scotland High School - 01's statewide ranking has fluctuated, from a high of 16th out of 138 South Dakota high schools in 2017-2018 to a low of 121st out of 166 in 2024-2025. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students ranking 44th out of 162 in 2024-2025, while female students ranked 141st out of 164. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently below the state averages. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 83.3% to 87.5%, slightly below the state average, and the dropout rate has fluctuated between 0.8% and 2.8%.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Freeman High School, Avon High School, Tripp-Delmont High School, and Bon Homme High School, Scotland High School - 01 generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and statewide rankings. The school's growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 10.59% in 2021-2022 to 25.97% in 2023-2024, also suggests a need for targeted interventions and support programs.

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,486

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

711 4th St
Scotland, SD 57059

(605) 583-2237

District: Scotland School District 04-3

Feeder schools for Scotland High School - 01:

Elementary:	Scotland Elementary - 02
Middle:	Scotland Middle School - 05

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2018 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (38% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2018) to 27th (2025)

!Science scores 18 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

South Dakota avg50%

121^st of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 147Scotland School District 04-3 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	35.5	121 of 166	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	105 of 141	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	105 of 138	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.9	56 of 134	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	80 of 140	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.0	118 of 135	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	79.1	16 of 138	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	24.7	111 of 137	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	56.0	65 of 141	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	20.3	114 of 133	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	85.0	8 of 144	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	89.3	7 of 143	95.1%	★★★★★
2011	62.8	58 of 141	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.2	18 of 150	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	27.2	120 of 144	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.2	109 of 135	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.9	95 of 141	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	82.4	15 of 136	89.0%	★★★★☆
2005	89.9	5 of 137	96.4%	★★★★★
2004	75.6	25 of 132	81.1%	★★★★☆
2003	72.6	36 of 133	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	141 of 164	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	75.9	11 of 95	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	27 of 84	67.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	64 of 81	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	114 of 154	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	44 of 162	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	4.5	92 of 96	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	74 of 89	16.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	46 of 140	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	118 of 158	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	108 of 125	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	103 of 121	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.7	59 of 123	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	87 of 129	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.8	115 of 123	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	74.6	17 of 123	86.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)73rd percentile+46 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile~ school

White (2025)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%-8 vs state

Science31%-18 vs state

Mathematics25%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Scotland 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
Scotland High School - 01	Public	9-12	711 4th St	Scotland	57059	Bon Homme County	Scotland School District 04-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 583-2237	64	9	7.5	43.8%	55 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	35.5	121^st of 166 public high schools	27.1%		31.2	105^th of 141 public high schools	25.5%	16	56.3			25.0			31.3		$18,486	$23	$18,464
Menno High School - 01	Public	9-12	410 S 5th St	Menno	57045	Hutchinson County	Menno School District 33-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 387-5161	74	8	9.7	44.6%	74 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.2	105^th of 166 public high schools	36.7%		48.7	77^th of 141 public high schools	45.4%	28	78.9			15.8			31.6		$16,450	$36	$16,414
Bon Homme High School - 01	Public	9-12	1404 Fir St	Tyndall	57066	Bon Homme County	Bon Homme School District 04-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 589-3387	136	11	12.6	21.3%	125 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.7%)	72.8	36^th of 166 public high schools	78.3%		84.6	17^th of 141 public high schools	87.9%	19	80.7	100.0	81.3	35.5	100.0	37.5	58.1	59.4	$11,694	$35	$11,659
Tripp-Delmont High School - 01	Public	9-12	105 S Sloan	Tripp	57376	Hutchinson County	Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 935-6766	33	6	5.4	51.5%	29 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	1 (3.0%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.5	90^th of 166 public high schools	45.8%					(n/a)	85.7			28.6			28.6
Freeman High School - 01	Public	9-12	1001 S Wipf St	Freeman	57029	Hutchinson County	Freeman School District 33-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 925-4214	110	12	9.3	30.9%	88 (80.0%)	2 (1.8%)	17 (15.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	39.4	111^th of 166 public high schools	33.1%		65	45^th of 141 public high schools	68.1%	66	61.9			23.8			33.3		$13,839	$00	$13,839
Avon High School - 01	Public	9-12	210 Pine St	Avon	57315	Bon Homme County	Avon School District 04-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 286-3291	77	7	10.7	24.7%	60 (77.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)	25.3	141^st of 166 public high schools	15.1%		56.2	65^th of 141 public high schools	53.9%	76	40.0			30.0			20.0		$16,047	$499	$15,548

Frequently Asked Questions about Scotland High School - 01

What schools feed into Scotland High School - 01?

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

Elementary : Scotland Elementary - 02
Middle : Scotland Middle School - 05

Is Scotland High School - 01 a good school?

Scotland High School - 01 ranks 121^st of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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

Students at Scotland High School - 01 are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Scotland High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 64 students attended Scotland High School - 01.

What district is Scotland High School - 01 in?

Scotland School District 04-3

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