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Best High Schools in Zip Code 57428

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Top rankedBowdle High School - 01164^th of 166 South Dakota high schools

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Bowdle High School - 01

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Summary:

The 57428 zip code is home to a single high school, Bowdle High School - 01, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school maintains a relatively high graduation rate of 86.4%, its academic performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Bowdle High School - 01 has a small student population of just 38 students and a low student-teacher ratio of 7.3 to 1, suggesting a focus on individualized attention. However, this investment in resources does not appear to be translating into higher academic achievement, as the school's proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments are well below the state averages. The school's ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger have also fluctuated in recent years, with the school currently ranked 164th out of 166 South Dakota high schools and rated 0 out of 5 stars.

Despite the school's academic challenges, it maintains a lower-than-average dropout rate of 2.6%. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $19,584 is higher than the state average, indicating a commitment to supporting student success. Overall, the data suggests that Bowdle School District 22-1 may need to explore ways to improve academic outcomes at Bowdle High School - 01 and provide more educational options for students in the 57428 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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	Total
Bowdle High School - 01	Public	9-12	3083 2nd Ave	Bowdle	57428	Edmunds County	Bowdle School District 22-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 285-6590	23	5	5.0	30.4%	22 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.2	164^th of 166 public high schools	1.2%					(n/a)	25.0	0.0	0.0

Cities Near Zip Code 57428

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bowdle	0.33 mi	4	145^th
Hosmer	12.58 mi	1	1^st
Roscoe	15.53 mi	3	133^rd
Hoven	15.8 mi	3	37^th
Selby	18.54 mi	3	27^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.