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White River High School - 01

Public Grades 9-12

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 6% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

White River High School - 01 is a public high school in White River, South Dakota, serving 118 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the White River School District 47-1, which is ranked 143 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

White River High School - 01 has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of South Dakota high schools, ranging from 91st to 156th out of 133 to 166 schools over the past 10 years. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below the state average. While the school's Native American students have performed relatively better, ranking in the top half of schools for this subgroup, female, male, white, and low-income students have performed poorly, ranking in the bottom quarter of schools. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 59.3% to 86.4%, which is significantly lower than the state average, and the dropout rate has ranged from 2.6% to 8.3%, which is higher than the state average.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio, it has not translated into improved academic outcomes. The school has consistently underperformed the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for 11th-grade students, with proficiency rates typically less than half the state average. The nearby Todd County High School - 01 and Todd County Achievement High School - 17 also perform poorly, with similar low rankings and academic proficiency rates, indicating that the challenges faced by White River High School - 01 may be reflective of broader educational challenges in the region.

112

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,338

Per pupil spending ?

97.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 E 3rd St
White River, SD 57579

(605) 259-3136

District: White River School District 47-1

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

83.0%

White:

11.6%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (19% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the South Dakota average (59% vs 86%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

South Dakota avg50%

156^th of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

143^rd of 147White River School District 47-1 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	11.5	156 of 166	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	125 of 141	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	125 of 138	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	119 of 134	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	127 of 140	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	126 of 135	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	132 of 138	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	112 of 137	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.4	135 of 141	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	37.0	91 of 133	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	0.6	140 of 144	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.9	130 of 143	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.2	135 of 141	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.5	147 of 150	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.1	138 of 144	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.9	122 of 135	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	2.0	135 of 141	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.1	132 of 136	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.0	125 of 137	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.8	120 of 132	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	6.7	127 of 133	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	155 of 164	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	85 of 93	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	70 of 84	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	82 of 89	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	77 of 82	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	126 of 154	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	34 of 48	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	36 of 46	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	22 of 37	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	32 of 44	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.0	46 of 53	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	150 of 162	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	94 of 107	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	93 of 96	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	80 of 87	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	82 of 89	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	81 of 88	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	87 of 90	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	67 of 89	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	41 of 83	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	7 of 16	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	8 of 16	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	6 of 11	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	9 of 17	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	13 of 19	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	83 of 140	40.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	145 of 158	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)51st percentile+45 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+35 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-21 vs state

Science10%-39 vs state

Mathematics5%-32 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
White River High School - 01	Public	9-12	501 E 3rd St	White River	57579	Mellette County	White River School District 47-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 259-3136	112	12	9.3	97.3%	13 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)	11.5	156^th of 166 public high schools	6.0%		10.9	125^th of 141 public high schools	11.3%	31	42.9			4.8			9.5		$18,338	$1,799	$16,538
Todd County Achievement High School - 17	Public	9-12	181 W Denver St	Mission	57555	Todd County	Todd County School District 66-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 856-3544	46	1	48.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.6	160^th of 166 public high schools	3.6%					(n/a)	25.0	0.0	18.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$12,547	$1,986	$10,561
Todd County High School - 01	Public	9-12	820 Main St	Mission	57555	Todd County	Todd County School District 66-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 856-3503	447	34	13.0	100.0%	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	7 (1.6%)	423 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	8.8	157^th of 166 public high schools	5.4%		2.5	136^th of 141 public high schools	3.5%	21	19.5	18.8	19.4	2.3	0.0	1.9	16.1	15.7	$16,420	$3,377	$13,043

Frequently Asked Questions about White River High School - 01

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White River High School - 01 ranks in the bottom 6.0% of South Dakota high schools.

How many students attend White River High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 112 students attended White River High School - 01.

What is the racial makeup of White River High School - 01?

Students at White River High School - 01 are 83% American Indian, 12% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is White River High School - 01 in?

White River School District 47-1

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