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Wall High School - 01

Public Grades 9-12
120th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 166 South Dakota High Schools
Better than 28% of South Dakota high schools
Summary

Wall High School - 01 is a public high school located in Wall, South Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 99 students. The school is part of the Wall School District 51-5, which is ranked 63 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Wall High School - 01 has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a high of 20th out of 133 South Dakota high schools in 2014-2015 to 120th out of 166 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups. Male students generally perform better than female students, and the school's Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students perform better, ranking in the top third of South Dakota high schools for this subgroup. However, Native American and Special Education students at Wall High School - 01 perform relatively poorly, ranking in the bottom third of South Dakota high schools for these subgroups.

The school's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for 11th-grade students. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 54.16% in ELA, 29.17% in Math, and 29.17% in Science, compared to the state averages of 63.84%, 36.27%, and 48.95%, respectively. This academic underperformance is a significant concern and suggests the need for targeted interventions and improvements in the school's curriculum and instructional practices.

100
Students ?
12.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,917
Per pupil spending ?
28%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 401 S Blvd W
       Wall, SD  57790

(605) 279-2156

District: Wall School District 51-5

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.0%
American Indian:
14.0%
Two or more races:
10.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025
Strengths
✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (86%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the South Dakota average (38% vs 50% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2015
!Science scores 20 pts below the South Dakota average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg38%
South Dakota avg50%
120th of 166
South Dakota public high schools ?
Bottom 28%▼ down 57 pts since 2015
From top 15% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
63rd of 147Wall School District 51-5 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202535.8120 of 16627.7%★☆☆☆☆
202421.3114 of 14119.1%★☆☆☆☆
202343.586 of 13837.7%★★☆☆☆
202234.6100 of 13425.4%★☆☆☆☆
202145.887 of 14037.9%★★☆☆☆
201965.941 of 13569.6%★★★★☆
201859.162 of 13855.1%★★★☆☆
201759.058 of 13757.7%★★★☆☆
201678.022 of 14184.4%★★★★☆
201582.420 of 13385.0%★★★★☆
201388.05 of 14496.5%★★★★★
201291.04 of 14397.2%★★★★★
201185.012 of 14191.5%★★★★★
201043.8105 of 15030.0%★★☆☆☆
200988.610 of 14493.1%★★★★★
200890.35 of 13596.3%★★★★★
200738.9104 of 14126.2%★☆☆☆☆
200627.2110 of 13619.1%★☆☆☆☆
200520.2121 of 13711.7%★☆☆☆☆
200468.839 of 13270.5%★★★★☆
200321.3116 of 13312.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202536.7120 of 16426.8%★☆☆☆☆
202415.084 of 939.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202562.449 of 15468.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202538.8104 of 16235.8%★★☆☆☆
202431.876 of 10729.0%★★☆☆☆
202351.156 of 9641.7%★★☆☆☆
202220.373 of 8716.1%★☆☆☆☆
202124.776 of 8914.6%★☆☆☆☆
201951.144 of 8850.0%★★★☆☆
201852.151 of 9043.3%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202535.862 of 8930.3%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202520.467 of 8319.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202530.683 of 14040.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202541.1110 of 15830.4%★★☆☆☆
202416.3110 of 12512.0%★☆☆☆☆
202339.381 of 12133.1%★★☆☆☆
202243.376 of 12338.2%★★☆☆☆
202135.595 of 12926.4%★☆☆☆☆
201970.929 of 12376.4%★★★★☆
201852.063 of 12348.8%★★★☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+40 vs school
Special Education (2025)41st percentile+13 vs school
Male (2025)36th percentile+8 vs school
White (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)27th percentile~ school
Native American (2025)19th percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts54%-10 vs state
Mathematics29%-7 vs state
Science29%-20 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 100 students attended Wall High School - 01.

Students at Wall High School - 01 are 74% White, 14% American Indian, 10% Two or more races.

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

Elementary : Wall Elementary - 02
Middle : Wall Middle School - 06

Wall High School - 01 ranks 120th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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