Best High Schools in Zip Code 57445

Summary:

The 57445 zip code is home to a single high school, Groton Area High School - 01, which serves the Groton Area School District 06-6. This standout institution has consistently ranked among the top 20 high schools in South Dakota over the past three years, earning a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasting an impressive 97.4% four-year graduation rate.

Academically, Groton Area High School - 01 outperforms the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 80.96% of 11th-graders proficient or better in ELA and 40.47% in math, compared to 63.01% and 35.56% statewide, respectively. The school also exceeds the state average in science. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.9 to 1 and per-student spending of $13,174, the school appears to have access to significant resources and funding, which likely contributes to its strong academic outcomes.

While the school serves a relatively affluent community, with only 8.57% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, its exceptional performance across multiple metrics suggests it is providing a high-quality education and supporting the success of its students. As a standout institution in the region, Groton Area School District 06-6 is well-positioned to continue delivering excellent educational opportunities for the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Groton Area High School - 01	Public	9-12	502 N 2nd St	Groton	57445	Brown County	Groton Area School District 06-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 397-8381	171	15	11.6	7.6%	164 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	76.1	28^th of 141 public high schools	80.1%		79.2	20^th of 138 public high schools	85.5%	8	81.0	40.5	61.9	$13,174	$1,324	$11,850

Cities Near Zip Code 57445

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Groton	0.1 mi	3	21^st
Stratford	13.81 mi	1
Langford	16.74 mi	3	77^th
Aberdeen	16.75 mi	13	87^th
Claremont	17.7 mi	1

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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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