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Wolsey Wessington High School - 01

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Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 ranks 44 th of 130 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 130 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 66% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 is a grades 9–12 school in Wolsey, South Dakota, with 96 students, serving a small community near Huron. Its latest 11th-grade ACT results show a clear advantage over nearby Huron High School - 01: Wolsey Wessington scored higher in all three subjects and exceeded the state in two.

The school’s strongest comparative results are in English language arts and math: in 2025–2026, 57% were proficient in English language arts, 8 percentage points above the state and 24 points above Huron; 43% were proficient in math, 9 points above the state and 15 above Huron. In science, 43% were proficient—1 point below the state but 6 above Huron. The district’s results matched the school’s in all three subjects. Graduation is another strength: the 2025–2026 rate was 96%, compared with 88% statewide and 81% at Huron. The school’s rate was 100% in 2024–2025 and 95% in 2023–2024.

SchoolDigger ranks Wolsey Wessington in the 66th percentile with 3 stars for 2025–2026, well ahead of Huron’s 15th percentile and 1 star; the Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 is listed at the 25th percentile with 1 star. The school’s percentile has varied, from 4 in 2022–2023 to 76 in 2024–2025 and 66 in 2025–2026. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio of 11.3 was the lowest among nearby schools with data, below the next-lowest, Our Home ASAP - 12, at 12.2. In 2024–2025, 41% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, between Our Home ASAP at 13% and Huron at 58%. SchoolDigger’s 2024–2025 subgroup rankings were especially high for Multi-racial Students (99th percentile) and Special Education Students (91st), compared with 76 overall; its White Students ranking was lower, at 61. The older all-grades test results and newer 11th-grade ACT results are not directly comparable, so they do not establish a subject trend.

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,858

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

375 Ash St SE
Wolsey, SD 57384

(605) 883-4221

District: Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6

Feeder schools for Wolsey Wessington High School - 01:

Elementary:	Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02
Middle:	Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

South Dakota avg42%

44^th of 130

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 50 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^th of 126Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 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
2026	61.2	44 of 130	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.9	40 of 166	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	43.7	82 of 141	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	5.4	133 of 138	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	94 of 134	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	96 of 140	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	112 of 135	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	102 of 138	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.6	129 of 137	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	29.0	118 of 141	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.4	124 of 133	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	29.3	116 of 144	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.4	133 of 143	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.5	137 of 141	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	29.0	124 of 150	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.9	91 of 144	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.8	111 of 135	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	89.9	5 of 141	96.5%	★★★★★
2006	70.2	43 of 136	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.5	91 of 137	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	22 of 96	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	34 of 164	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	48 of 93	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	8.6	88 of 95	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	72.4	22 of 84	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	55 of 89	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	53 of 82	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	46 of 154	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	23 of 48	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	57 of 162	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	71 of 107	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	3.0	94 of 96	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	76 of 87	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	62 of 90	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	1 of 89	98.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	13 of 140	90.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	61 of 121	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	61 of 158	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.1	90 of 125	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	120 of 121	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	98 of 123	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.5	73 of 129	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	107 of 123	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	103 of 123	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%+8 vs state

Mathematics43%+9 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SD ACT English Language Arts (2026)	SD ACT Mathematics (2026)	SD ACT Science (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SD ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SD ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	SD ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wolsey Wessington High School - 01	Public	9-12	375 Ash St SE	Wolsey	57384	Beadle County	Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 883-4221	96	8	11.3	40.6%	84 (87.5%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	61.2	44^th of 130 public high schools	66.2%		69.9	40^th of 166 public high schools	75.9%	4	56.5	43.5	43.5	$17,858	$1,618	$16,241
Huron High School - 01	Public	9-12	701 18th St SW	Huron	57350	Beadle County	Huron School District 02-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 353-7800	852	45	18.9	58.3%	363 (42.6%)	6 (0.7%)	280 (32.9%)	165 (19.4%)	10 (1.2%)	9 (1.1%)	19 (2.2%)	22	110^th of 130 public high schools	15.4%		36.5	118^th of 166 public high schools	28.9%	8	32.4	28.0	37.4	$11,685	$563	$11,122
Our Home ASAP - 12	Public	5-12	40354 210th St	Huron	57350	Beadle County	Huron School District 02-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 353-6997	23	2	12.2	13.0%	21 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Our Home Rediscovery - 77	Public	5-12	40354-210th St	Huron	57350	Beadle County	Huron School District 02-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 353-6997	6	0	50.0	—	2 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Wolsey Wessington High School - 01

What district is Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 in?

Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6

What schools feed into Wolsey Wessington High School - 01?

Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02
Middle : Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03

What is the racial makeup of Wolsey Wessington High School - 01?

Students at Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Wolsey Wessington High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 96 students attended Wolsey Wessington High School - 01.

Is Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 a good school?

Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 ranks 44^th of 130 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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