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Jefferson High School - 67

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Jefferson High School - 67 ranks 45 th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 73% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Jefferson High School - 67 is a public high school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,840 students. It is part of the Sioux Falls School District 49-5, which is ranked 90 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson High School - 67 consistently ranks among the top 50 high schools in South Dakota, with a ranking of 45 out of 166 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is impressive, with 67.34% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 41.61% in Mathematics for all grades in 2024-2025, outperforming the Sioux Falls School District and the state averages. Jefferson High School - 67 also performs well in Science, with 53.46% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, again exceeding the district and state averages. The school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84% to 88.6% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 2.6% to 3% in recent years.

Compared to its neighboring high schools, Lincoln High School - 02 consistently ranks higher than Jefferson High School - 67 and has stronger academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and Science, while Roosevelt High School - 03 has lower academic performance compared to Jefferson High School - 67, especially in Mathematics. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Jefferson High School - 67 has maintained strong academic performance, suggesting that it is effectively supporting and addressing the needs of its diverse student population.

1,888

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,645

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 N Marion Rd
Sioux Falls, SD 57101

(605) 367-6184

District: Sioux Falls School District 49-5

Feeder schools for Jefferson High School - 67:

Elementary:	Discovery Elementary - 26
	Garfield Elementary - 19
	Hayward Elementary - 38
	Lowell Elementary - 28
Middle:	George McGovern Middle School -09

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

Hispanic:

22.5%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2023 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the South Dakota median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg46%

South Dakota avg47%

45^th of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 3 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Sioux Falls School District 49-5

90^th of 147Sioux Falls School District 49-5 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	68.7	45 of 166	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	52 of 141	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	41 of 138	70.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	16 of 39	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2023	92.9	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	16 of 31	48.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	23 of 45	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆
2023	25.8	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	60 of 164	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	50 of 93	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.6	30 of 95	68.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	34 of 81	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	9 of 17	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.5	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	9 of 21	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	15.6	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2023	20.0	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	62 of 154	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	15 of 48	68.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	18 of 46	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	41 of 162	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	32 of 107	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	36 of 96	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	5 of 11	54.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	16 of 19	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	28 of 89	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	6 of 14	57.1%	★★★★☆
2023	42.1	6 of 11	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	16 of 83	80.7%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	27 of 140	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	19.9	18 of 19	5.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	18 of 158	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	20 of 125	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	18 of 121	85.1%	★★★★☆

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)89th percentile+16 vs school

Native American (2025)81st percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-15 vs school

Homeless (2025)57th percentile-16 vs school

Migrant (2025)55th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)48th percentile-25 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)22nd percentile-51 vs school

Military Connected (2025)16th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+16 vs state

Science53%+10 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

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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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	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
Jefferson High School - 67	Public	9-12	1600 N Marion Rd	Sioux Falls	57101	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-6184	1,888	117	16.1	48.5%	1,038 (55.0%)	205 (10.9%)	425 (22.5%)	25 (1.3%)	55 (2.9%)	5 (0.3%)	135 (7.2%)	68.7	45^th of 166 public high schools	72.9%		61.4	52^nd of 141 public high schools	63.1%	7				69.1	34.8	67.3				43.4	8.7	41.6		54.7	53.5	$11,645	$596	$11,050
Cte - 37	Public	9-12	4700 W Career Cir	Sioux Falls	57107	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-5504	1	6	.1		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Teachwell Strive -05	Public	10-12	2320 N Career Ave	Sioux Falls	57107	Minnehaha County	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7680	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Structured Teaching - 12	Public	6-12	201 N West Ave	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7647	16	4	3.6	75.0%	13 (81.3%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0		0.0	$5,693	$559	$5,134
Roosevelt High School - 03	Public	9-12	6600 W 41st St	Sioux Falls	57106	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 362-2860	1,785	106	16.8	40.0%	1,115 (62.5%)	198 (11.1%)	236 (13.2%)	23 (1.3%)	73 (4.1%)	5 (0.3%)	135 (7.6%)	60.5	70^th of 166 public high schools	57.8%		57.9	61^st of 141 public high schools	56.7%	9				64.0	30.8	62.9				33.8	0.0	32.7		55.3	54.1	$11,809	$622	$11,187
Teachwell Thrive - 03	Public	12	715 E 14th St	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7680	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Teachwell Connect - 92	Public	9-12	715 E 14th St	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7680	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Teachwell Academy High School - 01	Public	9-12	824 E 14th St	Sioux Falls	57104	Minnehaha County	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7680	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Community Campus - 41	Public	12	2101 W 41st St Ste 47	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-4359	77	10	7.6	29.9%	41 (53.2%)	8 (10.4%)	12 (15.6%)	4 (5.2%)	7 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)								(n/a)
Project Search - Avera McKennan 07	Public	12	1325 S Cliff Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-7680	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson High School - 67

What district is Jefferson High School - 67 in?

Sioux Falls School District 49-5

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson High School - 67?

Students at Jefferson High School - 67 are 55% White, 23% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Is Jefferson High School - 67 a good school?

Jefferson High School - 67 ranks 45^th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson High School - 67?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,888 students attended Jefferson High School - 67.

What schools feed into Jefferson High School - 67?

Jefferson High School - 67 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Discovery Elementary - 26
Elementary : Garfield Elementary - 19
Elementary : Hayward Elementary - 38
Elementary : Lowell Elementary - 28
Middle : George McGovern Middle School -09

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