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Platte - Geddes High School - 01

Public Grades 9-12
68th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 166 South Dakota High Schools
Better than 59% of South Dakota high schools
Summary

Platte - Geddes High School - 01 is a public high school located in Platte, South Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 120 students. The school is part of the Platte - Geddes School District 11-5, which is ranked 46 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Platte - Geddes High School - 01 has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 14 out of 138 South Dakota high schools in 2017-2018 (with a 5-star rating) to a low of 116 out of 141 in 2023-2024 (with a 1-star rating). The school's current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 68 out of 166 South Dakota high schools, with a 3-star rating. Female students at the school have consistently outperformed their male counterparts, ranking 8th out of 164 South Dakota high schools for female students in the 2024-2025 school year (5-star rating), compared to a ranking of 90th out of 162 for male students (2-star rating). The school's special education students have also performed particularly well, ranking 15th out of 140 South Dakota high schools in the 2024-2025 school year (4-star rating).

The nearest comparable school to Platte - Geddes High School - 01 is Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15, located approximately 18 miles away in Kimball, South Dakota. Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15 is a much smaller school, with only 14 students, but it has a similar statewide ranking and rating (66th out of 166 South Dakota high schools, 3-star rating) in the 2024-2025 school year. Interestingly, Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15 has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (21.43%) compared to Platte - Geddes High School - 01 (7.5% to 13.45%).

132
Students ?
11.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,452
Per pupil spending ?
12.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 400 Illinois Ave
       Platte, SD  57369

(605) 337-3391

District: Platte - Geddes School District 11-5


Feeder schools for Platte - Geddes High School - 01:

Elementary:    Cedar Grove Colony Elementary - 14
    Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02
    Platte Colony Elementary - 10
Middle:    Platte - Geddes Junior High - 03
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.1%
Two or more races:
6.1%
American Indian:
3.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (86%)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the South Dakota median (59th percentile)
Worth a look
!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the South Dakota average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg52%
South Dakota avg50%
68th of 166
South Dakota public high schools ?
Top 41%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From top 46% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
46th of 147Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 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
202561.068 of 16659.0%★★★☆☆
202421.1116 of 14117.7%★☆☆☆☆
202341.289 of 13835.5%★★☆☆☆
202237.796 of 13428.4%★☆☆☆☆
202140.898 of 14030.0%★★☆☆☆
201946.178 of 13542.2%★★☆☆☆
201879.314 of 13889.9%★★★★★
201764.351 of 13762.8%★★★☆☆
201678.719 of 14186.5%★★★★☆
201555.961 of 13354.1%★★★☆☆
201348.790 of 14437.5%★★☆☆☆
201243.295 of 14333.6%★★☆☆☆
201150.378 of 14144.7%★★☆☆☆
201078.021 of 15086.0%★★★★☆
200948.190 of 14437.5%★★☆☆☆
200851.270 of 13548.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202588.28 of 16495.1%★★★★★
202425.177 of 9317.2%★☆☆☆☆
202340.267 of 9529.5%★★☆☆☆
202235.967 of 8420.2%★☆☆☆☆
201947.040 of 8351.8%★★★☆☆
201881.07 of 8291.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202545.690 of 16244.4%★★☆☆☆
202425.882 of 10723.4%★☆☆☆☆
202340.464 of 9633.3%★★☆☆☆
202233.064 of 8726.4%★☆☆☆☆
202136.560 of 8932.6%★★☆☆☆
201946.253 of 8839.8%★★☆☆☆
201868.632 of 9064.4%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202548.934 of 8359.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202570.215 of 14089.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202555.771 of 15855.1%★★★☆☆
202422.0106 of 12515.2%★☆☆☆☆
202333.987 of 12128.1%★☆☆☆☆
202225.6100 of 12318.7%★☆☆☆☆
202134.897 of 12924.8%★☆☆☆☆
201939.679 of 12335.8%★★☆☆☆
201874.019 of 12384.6%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2025)95th percentile+36 vs school
Special Education (2025)89th percentile+30 vs school
Native American (2025)59th percentile~ school
White (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)44th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts75%+11 vs state
Science60%+11 vs state
Mathematics20%-16 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 132 students attended Platte - Geddes High School - 01.

Platte - Geddes High School - 01 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedar Grove Colony Elementary - 14
Elementary : Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02
Elementary : Platte Colony Elementary - 10
Middle : Platte - Geddes Junior High - 03

Students at Platte - Geddes High School - 01 are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 2% African American.

Platte - Geddes High School - 01 ranks 68th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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