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Best High Schools in Zip Code 57234

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Top rankedEstelline High School - 01140^th of 166 South Dakota high schools

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Summary:

The 57234 zip code area has only one high school, Estelline High School - 01, which serves grades 9-12. This public school has an enrollment of 86 students and is part of the Estelline School District 28-2.

Estelline High School - 01 is struggling academically, with significantly lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the statewide averages. In 2024-2025, only 18.75% of 11th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to state averages of 63.84% and 36.27% respectively. The school's graduation rate of 86.4% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 2.6% is relatively low. Socioeconomic factors may be impacting the school's performance, as 23.26% of students received free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Despite the district's relatively high spending of $17,308 per student in 2023-2024 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.7 to 1, Estelline High School - 01's academic performance has declined, with its statewide ranking dropping from 53rd out of 138 high schools in 2022-2023 to 140th out of 166 high schools in 2024-2025. Further investigation into the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and student support services may be necessary to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure that all students have access to a high-quality education.

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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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Estelline High School - 01	Public	9-12	708 Davis Ave	Estelline	57234	Hamlin County	Estelline School District 28-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 873-2201	83	8	9.8	20.5%	72 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	26.3	140^th of 166 public high schools	15.7%		33.2	99^th of 141 public high schools	29.8%	41	18.8	18.8	43.8	$16,537	$724	$15,813

Cities Near Zip Code 57234

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Estelline	4.38 mi	3	127^th
Castlewood	6.19 mi	4	137^th
White	14.72 mi	5	146^th
Toronto	16.09 mi	1	71^st
Clear Lake	16.27 mi	3	84^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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