Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57071

The 57071 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Sioux Valley School District 05-5, including 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. While the schools have a predominantly white student population, Sioux Valley High School - 01 stands out as a top-performing school, ranking 16th out of 138 South Dakota high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sioux Valley High School - 01 excels in academic performance, with 77.78% of 11th-grade students scoring proficient or better on the Smarter Balanced English Language Arts assessment, 48.89% scoring proficient or better in Mathematics, and 71.11% scoring proficient or better in Science - all well above the state averages. In contrast, Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 has more mixed performance, with some grades scoring above the state average and others below.

Across the 3 schools, spending per student ranges from $8,169 at Sioux Valley Middle School - 04 to $10,109 at Sioux Valley High School - 01, which is lower than the national average. The schools also have relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 14.5 at Sioux Valley Elementary - 02 to 18 at Sioux Valley High School - 01. While the district's schools generally perform well, the lack of diversity in the student population may be an area for the district to explore and address.